Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care
Diagnosis and Treatment of Adults with Neoplastic Vertebral Fractures
Recommendations:
Clinical Diagnosis
Clinical Diagnosis Question 1: Which elements (individual or in combination) of a history, symptoms, and/or physical examination are most sensitive and specific for identifying a patient with neoplastic vertebral fracture?
A systematic review of the literature yielded no studies to adequately address this question.
FLASK Future Directions for Research
The work group recommends high-quality studies identifying elements of a history, symptoms, and/or physical examination that are most sensitive and specific for identifying a patient with a neoplastic vertebral fracture.