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