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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2016; 20(05): 486-495
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1594280
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Radiofrequency Ablation of Osteoid Osteoma: Difficult-to-Reach Places

Ambrose J. Huang
1   Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
2   Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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21 December 2016 (online)

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Abstract

Osteoid osteomas are small painful benign bone tumors that can be effectively treated by radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in most situations. This article briefly reviews the typical imaging findings of osteoid osteomas and the RFA technique used to treat them at our institution. It concludes with several examples of osteoid osteomas in difficult-to-reach places and the approaches used to access and treat them.

Keywords

osteoid osteoma - radiofrequency ablation - benign bone tumor
 

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