Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation and Thermal Ablation in Patients with Spinal Metastases

Abstract

Vertebral augmentation and thermal ablation offer radiologists a robust minimally invasive option for treatment of patients with spinal metastases. Such interventions are commonly combined and have proved safe and effective in the management of selected patients with vertebral metastases with durable treatment effects. Special attention to procedure techniques including choice of vertebral augmentation technique, choice of ablation modality, and thermal protection is essential for improved patient outcomes. This article provides a review of the most recent advances in vertebral augmentation and thermal ablation for the treatment of spinal metastases.

Keywords

interventional radiology - bone cancer - spine - vertebral augmentation - ablation - radiofrequency ablation

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
10. Juli 2024

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