Stefan A. Mindea M.D

Publication Details

  • Predictors of survival after surgical treatment of spinal metastasis.

    Arrigo RT, Kalanithi P, Cheng I, Alamin T, Carragee EJ, Mindea SA, Park J, Boakye M. Neurosurgery. 2011; 68 (3): 674-81; discussion 681

    Surgery for spinal metastasis is a palliative treatment aimed at improving patient quality of life by alleviating pain and reversing or delaying neurologic dysfunction, but with a mean survival time of less than 1 year and significant complication rates, appropriate patient selection is crucial.

    PubMedID: 21311295

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