Life Expectancy and Metastatic Spine Scoring Systems: An Academic Institutional Experience.

Study Design: A retrospective data collection study with application of metastatic spine scoring systems.

Objectives: To apply the Tomita and revised Tokuhashi scoring systems to a surgical cohort at a single academic institution and analyze spine-related surgical morbidity and mortality rates.

Summary Of Background Data: Surgical management of metastatic spine patients requires tools that can accurately predict patient survival, as well as knowledge of morbidity and mortality rates.