Research Article

Predictive value of Tokuhashi and Tomita scores in patients with metastatic spine disease

Volume: 46 Number: 1 March 23, 2012
  • Sotiris Papastefanou
  • Kalliopi Alpantaki
  • Gabriel Akra
  • Pavlos Katonis
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Predictive value of Tokuhashi and Tomita scores in patients with metastatic spine disease

Abstract

Objective: Our aim was to determine the best preoperative prognostic score to safely propose operative intervention for patients with metastatic spinal disease.
Methods: This prospective cohort study included 52 consecutive patients who underwent surgery between 1997 and 2007 to alleviate pain and preserve or restore neurological function. All patients were prospectively evaluated with the Tokuhashi score and retrospectively with the Tomita score to compare their surgery indications. The relationship between the scores and overall survival time were compared. P values of less than 0.05 were considered significant.
Results: In predicting survival time, the Tokuhashi score was statistically significant (r=0.574, p=0.01), and the Tomita score borderline significant (r=-0.394, p=0.05). For overall survival after initial diagnosis, the Tokuhashi score was borderline significant for survival (r=0.380, p=0.05) and the Tomita score was not significant.
Conclusion: The prognostic Tokuhashi score appears to be more valuable for surgical indications than the Tomita score in patients with spinal metastases.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sotiris Papastefanou This is me

Kalliopi Alpantaki This is me

Gabriel Akra This is me

Pavlos Katonis This is me

Publication Date

March 23, 2012

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2012 Volume: 46 Number: 1

APA
Papastefanou, S., Alpantaki, K., Akra, G., & Katonis, P. (2012). Predictive value of Tokuhashi and Tomita scores in patients with metastatic spine disease. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46(1), 50-56. https://izlik.org/JA36SK73YK
AMA
1.Papastefanou S, Alpantaki K, Akra G, Katonis P. Predictive value of Tokuhashi and Tomita scores in patients with metastatic spine disease. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46(1):50-56. https://izlik.org/JA36SK73YK
Chicago
Papastefanou, Sotiris, Kalliopi Alpantaki, Gabriel Akra, and Pavlos Katonis. 2012. “Predictive Value of Tokuhashi and Tomita Scores in Patients With Metastatic Spine Disease”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 (1): 50-56. https://izlik.org/JA36SK73YK.
EndNote
Papastefanou S, Alpantaki K, Akra G, Katonis P (March 1, 2012) Predictive value of Tokuhashi and Tomita scores in patients with metastatic spine disease. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 1 50–56.
IEEE
[1]S. Papastefanou, K. Alpantaki, G. Akra, and P. Katonis, “Predictive value of Tokuhashi and Tomita scores in patients with metastatic spine disease”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 50–56, Mar. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA36SK73YK
ISNAD
Papastefanou, Sotiris - Alpantaki, Kalliopi - Akra, Gabriel - Katonis, Pavlos. “Predictive Value of Tokuhashi and Tomita Scores in Patients With Metastatic Spine Disease”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46/1 (March 1, 2012): 50-56. https://izlik.org/JA36SK73YK.
JAMA
1.Papastefanou S, Alpantaki K, Akra G, Katonis P. Predictive value of Tokuhashi and Tomita scores in patients with metastatic spine disease. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46:50–56.
MLA
Papastefanou, Sotiris, et al. “Predictive Value of Tokuhashi and Tomita Scores in Patients With Metastatic Spine Disease”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 1, Mar. 2012, pp. 50-56, https://izlik.org/JA36SK73YK.
Vancouver
1.Sotiris Papastefanou, Kalliopi Alpantaki, Gabriel Akra, Pavlos Katonis. Predictive value of Tokuhashi and Tomita scores in patients with metastatic spine disease. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Mar. 1;46(1):50-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA36SK73YK