[Vertebral prostheses in surgical treatment of metastatic disease]

Metastasis disease is often located at the spine, especially with solid tumors where frequency can reach 80%. Indications for metastasis operational approach are threatening or existing neurologic deficit, static dislocations or even unbearable pain. Operation treatment may be extensive, with radical metastasis removal or even partial one with decompressive laminectomy and tumor reduction and spine stabilization. Using various kinds of alenthesis, the authors have used their own vertebra artificial limb in 10 cases, which enables spine stabilization after radical vertebra removal. They report their experience in the essay.