Overview
This is an observational study to evaluate hardware related and oncologic outcomes in adult patients with primary and metastatic spine disease undergoing separation surgery followed by radiation treatment.
Description
This study is being done to collect information about patients undergoing separation surgery followed by radiation for the treatment of primary and metastatic spine disease. Participants will be asked to complete some patient reported outcome questionnaires and researchers will collect information from medical records to evaluate oncologic and hardware related outcomes.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosis of primary or metastatic disease to the spine who undergo surgical decompression and stabilization followed by radiation therapy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Inability to obtain a standard MRI or CT / CT myelogram for radiation treatment planning and dosimetry
- Inability to receive radiation treatment.
- Patients under 18 years of age