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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Percutaneous radiofrequency coagulation of osteoid osteoma of the "Neural Spinal Ring"
European Spine Journal, Volume 14, No. 7, Year 2005
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Study Design: Three cases of osteoid osteomas of the spine, adjacent to neural elements, were treated with CT-guided thermal coagulation. Objective: To present an alternative method to conventional treatment of spinal osteoid osteoma. Summary of Background Data: Percutaneous CT-guided radiofrequency coagulation has been succesfully used for osteoid osteoma of the extremities. The conventional management of spinal osteoid osteoma is by surgical resection. Method: Three patients with osteoid osteoma of the spine, adjacent to neural structures, were treated by percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. The procedure was performed in the CT room under general anesthesia and CT guidance. The thermocoagulation electrode was heated at 90°C for 4 min. Results: Two patients left the hospital the same day; the third one was kept 24 h for observation. All of them had total pain relief within 48 h following the procedure. No complications were recorded. There was no evidence of recurrence after a mean follow-up period of 17 months. Conclusion: Osteoid osteoma of the spine, adjacent to neural structures, can effectively and safely be treated by minimally invasive percutaneous CT guided radiofrequency coagulation. © Springer-Verlag 2005.
Authors & Co-Authors
Samaha, Elie I.
Lebanon, Beirut
Hôtel-dieu de France Hospital
Ghanem, Ismat B.
Lebanon, Beirut
Hôtel-dieu de France Hospital
Moussa, Ronald
Lebanon, Beirut
Hôtel-dieu de France Hospital
Kharrat, Khalil E.
Lebanon, Beirut
Hôtel-dieu de France Hospital
Okais, N.
Lebanon, Beirut
Hôtel-dieu de France Hospital
Dagher, Fernand M.
Lebanon, Beirut
Hôtel-dieu de France Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 46
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s00586-004-0865-3
ISSN:
09406719
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study