Abstract | PURPOSE: MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four patients (female/male, 3:1; mean age, 13 years; age range; 9-16 years) underwent the procedure. All had pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and symptomatic, biopsy-proven chondroblastomas (two proximal femur, two proximal tibia). The lesion size ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 cm in maximal dimension (mean size, 1.8 cm). Bone access was gained with a Bonopty biopsy needle system (mean number of radiofrequency needle placements, 5; mean ablation time, 31 min). RESULTS: Clinical and MRI follow-up was available in all cases (mean, 12.25 months; range, 5-18 months). All patients reported resolution of symptoms at 2-6 weeks post ablation. At their most recent clinical follow-up, three patients remained completely asymptomatic with full return to normal activities and one patient had minor local discomfort (different pain pattern) that was not limiting activity. All four patients' follow-up MRI studies demonstrated resolution of the oedema pattern around the lesion and temporal evolution of the internal signal characteristics with fatty replacement. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | M Christie-Large, N Evans, A M Davies, S L J James |
Journal | Skeletal radiology
(Skeletal Radiol)
Vol. 37
Issue 11
Pg. 1011-7
(Nov 2008)
ISSN: 0364-2348 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 18641981
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Bone Neoplasms
(diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
- Child
- Chondroblastoma
(diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
- Female
- Femoral Neoplasms
(diagnostic imaging, pathology, surgery)
- Humans
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(methods)
- Male
- Radiography, Interventional
- Tibia
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Treatment Outcome
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