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ArticleNeuroradiology2019

European multicentre study on technical success and long-term clinical outcome of radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of spinal osteoid osteomas and osteoblastomas.

Thomas Beyer, Carla S P van Rijswijk, Jose Martel Villagrán, Christoph Rehnitz, Mario Muto, Christian von Falck, Jan Gielen, Kolja M Thierfelder, Marc-André Weber

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Article in Neuroradiology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
4.2field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Treatment of Osteoid Osteoma.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2023
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  5. CIRSE Standards of Practice on Thermal Ablation of Bone Tumours.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 7 institutions in 5 countries.

Thomas BeyerInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Paediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany. thomas.beyer@med.uni-rostock.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1439-9748
Carla S P van RijswijkDepartment of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Jose Martel VillagránDiagnóstico por Imagen, Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, Alcorcón, Madrid, Spain.
Christoph RehnitzDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Heidelberg University Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany.
Mario MutoNeuroradiology Department, Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Christian von FalckDepartment of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Jan GielenDepartment of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Kolja M ThierfelderInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Paediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany.
Marc-André WeberInstitute of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Paediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology, University Medical Centre Rostock, Ernst-Heydemann-Str. 6, 18057, Rostock, Germany.
Heidelberg University · DEUniversity of Rostock · DEAntwerp University Hospital · BEFatebenefratelli Hospital · ITHospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón · ESLeiden University · NLMedizinische Hochschule Hannover · DE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate technical success and long-term outcome of CT-guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of spinal osteoid osteomas (OO) and osteoblastomas (OB) in six different European centres.

methodsEighty-seven patients with spinal OO (77) or OB (10) were treated with CT-guided RFA, after three-dimensional CT-guided access planning. Patient's long-term outcome was assessed by clinical examination and questionnaire-based evaluation including 10-point visual analogue scales (VAS) regarding the effect of RFA on severity of pain and limitations of daily activities. Clinical success was defined as a reduction of > 30% in the VAS score and patient's satisfaction.

resultsOverall, RFA was technically successful in 82/87 cases (94.3%) with no major complications; clinical success was achieved in 78/87 cases (89.7%). The OO/OB were localized in the cervical (n = 9/3), the thoracic (n = 27/1), the lumbar (n = 29/4), and the sacral spine (n = 12/2). A decrease in severity of pain after RFA was observed in 86/87 patients (98.9%) with a persistent mean reduction of overall pain score from 8.04 ± 0.96 to 1.46 ± 1.95 (p < 0.001) after a median follow-up time of 29.35 ± 35.59 months. VAS scores significantly decreased for limitations of both daily (5.70 ± 2.73 to 0.67 ± 1.61, p < 0.001) and sports activities (6.40 ± 2.58 to 0.67 ± 1.61, p < 0.001).

conclusionIn a multicentric setting, this trial proves RFA to be a safe and efficient method to treat spinal OO/OB and should be regarded as first-line therapy after interdisciplinary case discussion.

Indexed as

Catheter AblationSurgery, Computer-AssistedAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesEuropeFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoblastomaOsteoma, OsteoidSpinal NeoplasmsTime FactorsCT-guided interventionEuropean multicentre studyOsteoblastomaOsteoid osteomaRadiofrequency ablationSpine

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PMID31161261
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