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Song HM, Yan BC, Lu YY, Huang Q, Li ZW, Wu CG. Application of cementoplasty in patients with symptomatic benign osteopathy disease. Acta Radiol 2023; 64:2446-2454. [PMID: 37551019 DOI: 10.1177/02841851231177398] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The optimal treatment for some symptomatic, benign osteopathy lesions is yet to be identified. PURPOSE To investigate the clinical efficiency of cementoplasty in managing symptomatic, benign osteopathy. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between June 2006 and January 2020, we retrospectively enrolled 31 patients (10 men, 21 women; mean age = 46.5 ± 16.6 years; age range = 20-85 years), accounting for 34 treatment sites, who underwent percutaneous osteoplasty (14 treatment sites) and percutaneous vertebroplasty (20 treatment sites) with digital subtraction angiography (DSA) or DSA combined with computed tomography (CT). All the participants experienced different degrees of clinical symptoms with benign osteopathy lesions. The technical success of the procedure and occurrence of complications were recorded. Follow-up examinations were conducted to assess the treatment outcome using the MacNab criteria. RESULTS All the participants had a diagnosis of benign osteopathy lesions before or after the cementoplasty. Surgery was successfully completed in all patients. Cement distributions were diffuse and homogeneous, with the complication of cement leakage occurring in 17.6% (6 of 34) of the lesions. The leakage occurred in the intervertebral disc (n = 1), the intra-articular space (n = 1), and the surrounding soft tissue (n = 4). Analysis of the treatment outcome using the MacNab criteria revealed that all patients showed improvement in their clinical symptoms to some extent and in the quality of life. CONCLUSION Cementoplasty is an effective treatment for symptomatic, benign osteopathy, with the advantage of favorable clinical outcomes, and low complication rate.
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- Hong-Mei Song
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Pathology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Urology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, PR China
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Heptonstall N, Scott-Warren J, Berman R, Filippiadis D, Bell J. Role of interventional radiology in pain management in oncology patients. Clin Radiol 2023; 78:245-253. [PMID: 35811156 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2022.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 05/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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This article reviews the current evidence of interventional radiology procedures for patients suffering with debilitating cancer pain, refractory to conventional therapies. Cancer pain is notoriously difficult to treat. Up to 90% of cancer patients experience pain with 56-82% of cancer pain controlled inadequately. Cancer pain influences a patient's ability to perform normal daily activities, causes higher risk of depression, and reduces quality of life. Pain-free status has been universally voted as a "good death". Alternative minimally invasive options include nerve blocks, neurolysis, bone ablation, spine and peripheral musculoskeletal augmentation techniques, embolisation, and cordotomy with evidence highlighting improved pain control, reduced analgesic requirements, and improved quality of life. Unfortunately, awareness and availability of these procedures is limited, potentially leaving patients suffering during their remaining life. The purpose of this review is to describe the basic concepts of interventional radiology techniques for pain palliation in oncology patients. In addition, emphasis will be given upon the need for an individually tailored approach aiming to augment efficacy and safety.
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- N Heptonstall
- Department of Radiology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
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- Department of Radiology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Radiology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Attikon University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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Koirala N, Joshi J, Duffy SF, McLennan G. Percutaneous-Reinforced Osteoplasty: A Review of Emerging Treatment Strategies for Bone Interventions. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11195572. [PMID: 36233434 PMCID: PMC9571370 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11195572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Revised: 09/11/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Percutaneous-reinforced osteoplasty is currently being investigated as a possible therapeutic procedure for fracture stabilization in high-risk patients, primarily in patients with bone metastases or osteoporosis. For these patients, a percutaneous approach, if structurally sound, can provide a viable method for treating bone fractures without the physiologic stress of anesthesia and open surgery. However, the low strength of fixation is a common limitation that requires further refinement in scaffold design and selection of materials, and may potentially benefit from tissue-engineering-based regenerative approaches. Scaffolds that have tissue regenerative properties and low inflammatory response promote rapid healing at the fracture site and are ideal for percutaneous applications. On the other hand, preclinical mechanical tests of fracture-repaired specimens provide key information on restoration strength and long-term stability and enable further design optimization. This review presents an overview of percutaneous-reinforced osteoplasty, emerging treatment strategies for bone repair, and basic concepts of in vitro mechanical characterization.
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- Nischal Koirala
- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
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Evolving role of minimally invasive techniques in the management of symptomatic bone metastases. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care 2021; 15:91-98. [PMID: 33905381 DOI: 10.1097/spc.0000000000000548] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Bone metastases are responsible for considerable morbidity, which can significantly limit a patient's quality of life. This article aims to review minimally invasive, image-guided locoregional treatments for symptomatic bone metastases as an adjunct to conventional treatment modalities. RECENT FINDINGS Conservative therapy and radiation therapy (RT) can be effective at addressing pain, however, they require time to achieve optimal efficacy and do not address the instability and progressive collapse of pathological fractures. Vertebral and pelvic augmentation with cement enhances structural stability and can prevent progressive collapse and deformity. Ablative therapies, including radiofrequency ablation (RFA), cryoablation, and photodynamic therapy (PDT), induce cellular destruction of tumor tissue. RFA and PDT can be combined with cement augmentation in a single sitting. SUMMARY Minimally invasive image-guided treatments can provide rapid pain relief, enhance mechanical stability, and improve quality of life. These treatments are associated with low complication rates and are suitable for frail patients. They can be used as companion procedures to conventional treatments, or function as an alternative for patients with radioresistant biologies or those with dose limitations from prior RT sessions.
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Sas A, Tanck E, Sermon A, van Lenthe GH. Finite element models for fracture prevention in patients with metastatic bone disease. A literature review. Bone Rep 2020; 12:100286. [PMID: 32551337 PMCID: PMC7292864 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2020.100286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2020] [Revised: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Patients with bone metastases have an increased risk to sustain a pathological fracture as lytic metastatic lesions damage and weaken the bone. In order to prevent fractures, prophylactic treatment is advised for patients with a high fracture risk. Mechanical stabilization of the femur can be provided through femoroplasty, a minimally invasive procedure where bone cement is injected into the lesion, or through internal fixation with intra- or extramedullary implants. Clinicians face the task of determining whether or not prophylactic treatment is required and which treatment would be the most optimal. Finite element (FE) models are promising tools that could support this decision process. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the state-of-the-art in FE modeling for the treatment decision of metastatic bone lesions in the femur. First, we will summarize the clinical and mechanical results of femoroplasty as a prophylactic treatment method. Secondly, current FE models for fracture risk assessment of metastatic femurs will be reviewed and the remaining challenges for clinical implementation will be discussed. Thirdly, we will elaborate on the simulation of femoroplasty in FE models and discuss future opportunities. Femoroplasty has already proven to effectively relieve pain and improve functionality, but there remains uncertainty whether it provides sufficient mechanical strengthening to prevent pathological fractures. FE models could help to select appropriate candidates for whom femoroplasty provides sufficient increase in strength and to further improve the mechanical benefit by optimizing the locations for cement augmentation.
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- Amelie Sas
- Biomechanics Section, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Traumatology, University Hospitals Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium and Department of Development and Regeneration, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Shah V, Hillen T, Jennings J. Comparison of low-dose CT with CT/CT fluoroscopy guidance in percutaneous sacral and supra-acetabular cementoplasty. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 25:353-359. [PMID: 31358490 DOI: 10.5152/dir.2019.18362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Percutaneous cementoplasty is a minimally invasive treatment modality for painful osteoporotic and pathologic sacral and supra-acetabular iliac fractures. This study compares the use of low-dose CT guidance with CT/CT fluoroscopy in sacral and supra-acetabular cementoplasty. METHODS A retrospective review of patients who had undergone sacral or supra-acetabular cementoplasty was performed with patients grouped by use of CT/CT fluoroscopy or low-dose CT guidance during the procedure. Parameters evaluated included type of fracture, laterality of lesions, pain scores, pain medication use, imaging parameters, procedure time, dose-length product, effective dose, cement volume, and complications. RESULTS There were 17 patients identified who underwent cementoplasty utilizing dual CT/CT fluoroscopy, while 13 patients had their procedures performed with low-dose CT. There was a statistically significant decrease in radiation dose in the low-dose CT group (1481 mGy•cm) compared with the CT/CT fluoroscopy group (2809 mGy•cm) (P = 0.013). There was a significant decrease in procedure time with low-dose CT for bilateral lesions (P = 0.016). There was no significant difference between groups in complication rate (P = 0.999). Clinically nonsignificant cement extravasation occurred in two patients (10%) in the CT/CT fluoroscopy group and in one patient (8%) in the low-dose CT group (P = 0.999). There was a significant decrease in pain scores compared with baseline on the visual analogue scale in both groups at 1 week (low-dose CT P = 0.002, CT/CT fluoroscopy P = 0.008) and 1 month postprocedure (low-dose CT P = 0.014, CT/CT fluoroscopy P = 0.004), but no difference between groups at 1 day (P = 0.196), 1 week (P = 0.368), or 1 month (P = 0.514). CONCLUSION Sacral and supra-acetabular cementoplasties can be performed safely and precisely using low-dose multiple-acquisition CT guidance while providing significant radiation dose reduction with no difference in extravasation rates, postprocedural pain reduction, and complications compared with CT/CT fluoroscopy.
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- Veer Shah
- Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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- Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Department of Radiology, Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
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Sacral fractures result from high-impact trauma or in the form of insufficiency or pathologic fractures, resulting from osteoporosis, radiation therapy, or malignancy. In the emergency setting, the escalating use of computed tomography has substantially increased diagnosis of sacral fractures, which are frequently occult on radiographs. Radiologists should be familiar with and create reports using the most current fracture classification systems, because this improves communication with the treatment team and optimizes patient care. Sacroplasty is a safe, minimally invasive treatment option for many types of sacral fractures. It provides rapid and durable pain relief, with a low incidence of complications.
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- Wende Nocton Gibbs
- Neuroradiology Section, Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, 5777 East Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1176 5th Avenue, MC Level, New York, NY 10029, USA
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Mastier C, Gjorgjievska A, Thivolet A, Bouhamama A, Cuinet M, Pilleul F, Tselikas L, de Baère T, Deschamps F. Musculoskeletal Metastases Management: The Interventional Radiologist's Toolbox. Semin Intervent Radiol 2018; 35:281-289. [PMID: 30402011 DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1673420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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The prevalence of patients with painful bone metastases is constantly increasing. This is related to the rising incidence of cancer and increasing life expectancy of patients with metastatic stage. Advances in imaging and development of percutaneous techniques have gradually allowed offering minimally invasive acts on these metastases: cementing, vertebral augmentation, osteosynthesis, percutaneous thermal ablation, neurolysis, embolization. The purpose of this article is to present the main tools available to date for the interventional radiologist so that each participant can understand their functioning, indications, and limits.
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- Charles Mastier
- Interventional Radiology Department, CLCC Léon Bérard 28 prom, Lyon, France
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- Interventional Radiology Department, CLCC Léon Bérard 28 prom, Lyon, France
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- Interventional Radiology Department, CLCC Léon Bérard 28 prom, Lyon, France
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- Interventional Radiology Department, CLCC Léon Bérard 28 prom, Lyon, France
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- Interventional Radiology Department, CLCC Léon Bérard 28 prom, Lyon, France
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- Interventional Radiology Department, CLCC Léon Bérard 28 prom, Lyon, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy - Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy - Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Gustave Roussy - Cancer Campus, Villejuif, France
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McArthur TA, Narducci CA, Lander PH, Lopez-Ben R. Percutane Image-Guided Cryoablation of Painful Osseous Metastases: A Retrospective Single-Center Review. Curr Probl Diagn Radiol 2017; 46:282-287. [DOI: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2016.11.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Hochberg U, Elgueta MF, Perez J. Interventional Analgesic Management of Lung Cancer Pain. Front Oncol 2017; 7:17. [PMID: 28261561 PMCID: PMC5306685 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2017.00017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Lung cancer is one of the four most prevalent cancers worldwide. Comprehensive patient care includes not only adherence to clinical guidelines to control and when possible cure the disease but also appropriate symptom control. Pain is one of the most prevalent symptoms in patients diagnosed with lung cancer; it can arise from local invasion of chest structures or metastatic disease invading bones, nerves, or other anatomical structures potentially painful. Pain can also be a consequence of therapeutic approaches like surgery, chemotherapy, or radiotherapy. Conventional medical management of cancer pain includes prescription of opioids and coadjuvants at doses sufficient to control the symptoms without causing severe drug effects. When an adequate pharmacological medical management fails to provide satisfactory analgesia or when it causes limiting side effects, interventional cancer pain techniques may be considered. Interventional pain management is devoted to the use of invasive techniques such as joint injections, nerve blocks and/or neurolysis, neuromodulation, and cement augmentation techniques to provide diagnosis and treatment of pain syndromes resistant to conventional medical management. Advantages of interventional approaches include better analgesic outcomes without experiencing drug-related side effects and potential for opioid reduction thus avoiding central side effects. This review will describe various pain syndromes frequently described in lung cancer patients and those interventional techniques potentially indicated for those cases.
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- Uri Hochberg
- Cancer Pain Program, McGill University Health Centre , Montreal, QC , Canada
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- Cancer Pain Program, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada; Alan Edwards Pain Management Unit, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, QC, Canada
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Isnard P, Mestiriri R, Billhot M, Lecoules S, Carmoi T. Traitement de séquelles ostéolytiques d’une spondylite tuberculeuse multi-étagée : à propos d’un cas. Presse Med 2015; 44:1068-71. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lpm.2015.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2015] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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Cannavale A, Salvatori FM, Wlderk A, Cirelli C, d'Adamo A, Fanelli F. Percutaneous vertebroplasty with the rotational fluoroscopy imaging technique. Skeletal Radiol 2014; 43:1529-36. [PMID: 24902512 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-014-1925-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2014] [Revised: 04/19/2014] [Accepted: 05/20/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of the rotational angiography unit (RAU) as a single technique to guide percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP). MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-five consecutive patients (35 vertebral bodies, 20 lumbar and 15 thoracic) were treated using RA fluoroscopy. Using a state-of-the-art flat-panel angiographer (Artis zee, Siemens, Erlangen, Germany), rotational acquisitions were obtained in all patients for immediate post-procedure 2D/3D reconstructions. Pre- and postoperative back pain was assessed with the visual analog scale (VAS). Fluoroscopy time, patient radiation dose exposure, technical success, mean procedure time, mean number of rotational acquisitions and procedural complications were recorded. All features were compared with a historical cohort of patients (N = 25) who underwent PVP under CT and mobile C-arm fluoroscopy guidance. RESULTS In all cases, safe and accurate control of the needle insertion and bone-cement injection was successfully obtained with high-quality fluoroscopy images. One cement leakage was detected in the RAU group, and two leakages were detected in the CT and C-arm fluoroscopy group. Technical features were significantly different between the two groups (RAU vs. CT): mean procedure time: 38.2 min vs. 60.2 min (p = 0.02); median fluoroscopy time: 14.58 and 4.58 min (p = 0.02); median number of rotational acquisitions: 5 vs. 10 (p = 0.02); mean patient dose: 6 ± 1.3 mSv vs. 23 ± 1.3 mSv (p = 0.02). There were minor complications (pain, small hematoma) in two patients (8%) in the study group and three cases (12%) in the control group. CONCLUSION RAU guidance is an effective and safe technique for performing PVP because it reduces the procedural time and radiation exposure.
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- Alessandro Cannavale
- Vascular and Interventional Unit, Department of Radiological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 324 Viale Regina Elena, Rome, 00161, Italy,
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty has become widely accepted as a safe and effective minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of painful vertebral body compression fractures refractory to medical therapy. In this article, the authors review the indications and contraindications for vertebroplasty, principles of appropriate patient selection, useful techniques to achieve optimal outcomes, and the potential risks and complications of the procedure.
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- Bryan Jay
- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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- Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
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Pereira LP, Clarençon F, Cormier É, Rose M, Jean B, Le Jean L, Chiras J. Safety and effectiveness of percutaneous sacroplasty: a single-centre experience in 58 consecutive patients with tumours or osteoporotic insufficient fractures treated under fluoroscopic guidance. Eur Radiol 2013; 23:2764-72. [DOI: 10.1007/s00330-013-2881-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2012] [Revised: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/10/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Trouvin AP, Alcaix D, Somon T, Zarnitsky C. Analgesic effect of sacroplasty in osteoporotic sacral fractures: a study of six cases. Joint Bone Spine 2012; 79:500-3. [PMID: 22284609 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2011.12.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/11/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the short-term analgesic effect of sacroplasty in patients with osteoporotic sacral fractures. METHODS Single-center retrospective observational study of all patients managed with sacroplasty for osteoporotic sacral fractures between October 2008 and November 2009. For each patient, symptom duration, pain intensity, and analgesic consumption were recorded. Sacroplasty was performed under local analgesia, in the prone position, with computed tomography guidance. The long-axis approach was sued to introduce the needles and polymethylmethacrylate cement along the fracture line(s). Pain was evaluated on a 10-point visual analog scale (VAS) 24 hours before sacroplasty then at the time of weight-bearing resumption 24 hours after the procedure. Hospital stay length before and after the procedures were recorded. RESULTS We identified six patients (five women and one man) with a mean age of 83.2 years. All six patients presented with low back pain and four also had buttock pain. The interval from pain onset to diagnosis ranged from 1 month to 1 year. All patients reported that pain onset followed a fall. The mean VAS pain score was 8.2 before sacroplasty and decreased by 7.6 points 24 hours after the procedure (with four patients having a score of 0). Mean hospital stay length were 12 days before and 4 days after sacroplasty. All patients required opioid analgesics before sacroplasty. At discharge, analgesic requirements were a step II analgesic in one patient, acetaminophen in one patient, and no analgesics in four patients. No adverse events were recorded. DISCUSSION The findings from our small population are consistent with a recent literature review of 15 case-series studies showing a significant analgesic effect of sacroplasty. The rapid effect of sacroplasty allows prompt ambulation, thus avoiding complications related to immobility. CONCLUSION Sacroplasty is effective in relieving pain due to sacral insufficiency fractures.
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- Anne-Priscille Trouvin
- Service de Rhumatologie, Groupe Hospitalier du Havre, Hôpital Jacques-Monod, 29 avenue Pierre-Mendès-France, 76290 Montivilliers, France
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