Author [Ref] Date published | Total patients | Lumbar spine location (n) | Treatment | RT doses to lumbar spine | Follow up duration | Clinical outcomes (n) | RT induced neurological deficit | RT induced sarcoma |
Malone, S., et al. [4] 1995 | 21 | 3 | S + RT (3) | 35 Gy | 15.4 years | Major improvement (2) Progressive symptoms (1) | None | None |
Roeder, F., et al. [5] 2010 | 5 | 4 | E + S + RT (1) RT (3) | 60 Gy (1) 64 Gy (2) 66 Gy (3) | 35 - 63 months | Major improvement (2) No improvement (1) Progressive symptoms (1) | None | None |
Leggon, R.E., et al. [8] 2004 | 17 | 1 | S + RT (1) | 55 Gy | 63 months | Major improvement (1) | None | 1/17 (11%) |
Schwartz, L.H., et al. [9] 1989 | 13 | 1 | S + RT (1) | 54 Gy | 1.8 - 13 years | No improvement | None | None |
Seider, M.J., et al. [12] 1986 | 15 | 1 | S + RT (1) | 66 Gy | 23 - 99 months | Major improvement | None | None |
Feigenberg, S.J., et al. [13] 2003 | 24 | 1 | S + RT (1) | 43 Gy | 20 years | Progressive symptoms | None | 1/24 (4.1%) |
Martin, C., et al. [14] 2010 | 23 | 13 | E + S (11) S + RT (2) | NM | 50.7 months | Major improvement (6) No improvement (3) Progressive symptoms (4) | None | None |