Is Tokuhashi score suitable for evaluation of life expectancy before surgery in Iranian patients with spinal metastases?

Background: One of the most important selection criteria for spinal metastases surgery is life expectancy and the most important system for this prediction has been proposed by Tokuhashi. The aim of this study was to evaluate predictive value of the Tokuhashi score for life expectancy in Iranian pat...

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Main Authors: Reza Mollahoseini, Farshid Farhan, Ashkan khajoo, Mir Abolfazl Motiei Jouibari, Fatemeh Gholipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=9;spage=1183;epage=1188;aulast=Mollahoseini