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Semin intervent Radiol 2022; 39(02): 172-175
DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1745719
Review Article

Interventional Management of Painful Vertebral Body Metastases

Abin Sajan
1   Department of Radiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York City, New York
,
Ari Isaacson
2   Prostate Centers USA, Falls Church, Virginia
,
Sandeep Bagla
3   Prostate Centers USA, Raleigh, North Carolina
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Abstract

Management of osseous metastatic disease has advanced over the years with the advent of ablation and interventional technologies. Painful metastatic vertebral body lesions have been particularly studied in the recent years, as open surgery is usually reserved for emergent cord compression. Minimally invasive options in managing these lesions include percutaneous vertebral augmentation, percutaneous ablation, and embolization. This article will include an overview of these procedures including the most recent literature.

Keywords

kyphoplasty - vertebroplasty - radiofrequency ablation - cryoablation - interventional radiology

Note

• S.B. is a consultant for Boston Scientific, Varian Medical Systems, Medtronic, Embolx, IMBiotechnologies, and Phillips Medical System.


• A.I. is a consultant for Terumo, ABK Biomedical, and CrannMed.




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Article published online:
30 June 2022

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