Drill-assisted, fluoroscopy-guided vertebral body access for radiofrequency ablation: Technical case series. Issue 5 (October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wallace, Adam N; Chang, Randy O; Tomasian, Anderanik; Jennings, Jack W
• Is Part Of: Interventional neuroradiology. Volume 21:Issue 5(2015:Oct.)
• Page Start: 631
• Page End: 634
• Publication Date: 2015-10
• Subjects: OnControl -- drill system -- radiofrequency ablation -- spinal metastases; Nervous system -- Interventional radiology -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Radiography -- Periodicals; Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals -- radiography; Neuroradiography -- Periodicals; Radiography, Interventional -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Radiography; Periodicals; 617.4805
• DOI: 10.1177/1591019915594329
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1591-0199

Abstract

Radiofrequency ablation is a valuable therapy for palliation of painful spinal metastases and local tumor control; however, accessing the vertebral body can be difficult and time consuming with traditional manual needles. Herein, we report our initial experience using a drill-assisted, fluoroscopy-guided technique for accessing the vertebral body for radiofrequency ablation.