Plasma-Mediated Radiofrequency-Based Cavity Ablation In Conjunction With Percutaneous Cement Injection For Treating Painful Vertebral Compression Fractures Resulting From Metastasized Malignancy
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Oral presentation: Bone
B. Georgy1, W. Wong2; 1San Diego/US, 2Coronado/US
Conclusion
Removing rather than displacing tissue to create a cavity before injecting bone cement into a vertebral body compromised by malignancy may reduce the complication rate observed when using a conventional bone cement injection procedure. This technique may redirect the cement away from the spinal canal, particularly in cases with posterior cortical defect and epidural extension while also conferring the additional benefits of improved interdigitation of cement and decreased risk of embolization. This new technique may allow safer procedures in more advanced cases and may help avoid extensive surgery.
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