title: Modern surgical techniques for management of soft tissue sarcomas involving the spine: outcomes and complications.
abstract: Several types of soft tissue sarcomas may locally extend to the spine. The best therapeutic strategy for such lesions strongly depends on the histological diagnosis. In this article the authors provide an up-to-date review of current guidelines regarding the management of soft tissue sarcomas involving the spine. Special attention is given to outcomes and complications of modern surgical series in order to highlight current challenges in the management of such lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The Brain & Spine Center, Invision Health, Buffalo, New York.
authors.forename: Tobias A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Mattei
authors.forename: Alisson R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Teles
authors.forename: Ehud
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mendel
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Ewing's sarcoma; angiosarcoma; fibrosarcoma; liposarcoma; malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors