Cryoablation and cementoplasty of a pathologic fracture in the sternum.
- Author:
John A SWAN
1
;
David M LIU
;
Paul W CLARKSON
;
Peter L MUNK
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver General Hospital, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada. peter.munk@vch.ca.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Cementoplasty;
methods;
Cryosurgery;
methods;
Follow-Up Studies;
Fractures, Spontaneous;
diagnostic imaging;
surgery;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Sternum;
diagnostic imaging;
injuries;
surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Singapore medical journal
2013;54(10):e215-7
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 49-year-old man with metastatic melanoma and pathologic fracture of the sternum was deemed to be a poor candidate for general anaesthesia. He suffered severe pain and range of motion limitation that did not respond to narcotic therapy. Ultimately, the lesion was managed with computed tomography-guided cryoablation and subsequent cementoplasty, and saw good initial clinical results.
