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Semin intervent Radiol 2024; 41(02): 170-175
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787166
Review Article

Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation and Thermal Ablation in Patients with Spinal Metastases

Anderanik Tomasian
1   Division of Radiological Sciences, Department of Radiology, University of California, Irvine, California
,
Jason Levy
2   Department of Radiology, Northside Radiology Associates, Atlanta, Georgia
,
Jack W. Jennings
3   Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, Missouri
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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


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Article published online:
10 July 2024

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