ArticleEuropean radiology2014
Cementoplasty for managing painful bone metastases outside the spine.
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Abstract
objectiveTo illustrate the effect of treatment with cementoplasty in patients with painful bone metastases in the extraspinal region.
methodsA retrospective study was conducted to review 51 consecutive patients who underwent cementoplasty under CT or fluoroscopic guidance, a total of 65 lesions involving the ilium, ischium, pubis, acetabulum, humeral, femur and tibia. In 5 patients with a high risk of impending fracture in long bones based on Mirels' scoring system, an innovative technique using a cement-filled catheter was applied. The clinical effects were evaluated using the visual analogue scale (VAS) preoperatively and postoperatively.
resultsAll patients were treated successfully with a satisfying resolution of painful symptoms at 3 months' follow-up. Cement leakage was found in 8 lesions without any symptoms. VAS scores decreased from 8.19 ± 1.1 preoperatively to 4.94 ± 1.6 at 3 days, 3.41 ± 2.1 at 1 month and 3.02 ± 1.9 at 3 months postoperatively. There was a significant difference between the mean preoperative baseline score and the mean score at all of the postoperative follow-up points (P < 0.01).
conclusionsCementoplasty is an effective technique for treating painful bone metastases in extraspinal regions, which is a valuable, minimally invasive, method that allows reduction of pain and improvement of patients' quality of life. KEY POINTS: • Metastases in long bones may cause pain and subsequent pathological fractures. • Cement-filled catheter resulted in a fixation effect to prevent pathological fractures. • Cementoplasty resulted in significant pain relief in patients with extraspinal metastases.
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