Probe selection, cement injection, and real-time fluoroscopy in treating bone lesions

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Spine & Bone Tumor Ablation

Lesson 18 • 24 Jan 2025

Probe selection, cement injection, and real-time fluoroscopy in treating bone lesions

with Dr. Jason Levy, Dr. Jacob Fleming

Course overview

This course offers training in bone tumor ablation, advanced kyphoplasty, and acetabular lesion management. Modules cover techniques, patient selection, interdisciplinary collaboration, and procedural insights to optimize outcomes and address common challenges. This course is supported by an educational grant from Medtronic.

2.5 hours, 20 lessons

Lessons

Spine & Bone Tumor Ablations: Techniques & Insights

Lesson 1

Practice methods, collaboration with oncologists, and diagnostic approaches in bone tumor ablation

Lesson 2

Adding pain pumps to a medical practice specializing in kyphoplasty and bone tumor ablation

Lesson 3

Challenges in patient selection, and technical details of bone tumor ablation under fluoroscopy

Lesson 4

Radiofrequency ablation for vertebral tumors, covering techniques, challenges, and precautions to avoid nerve damage

Advanced Kyphoplasty Techniques for Spine Lesions

Lesson 5

Tips on kyphoplasty for spine lesions, including using various tools for optimal results

Lesson 6

Combining RFA and kyphoplasty with radiation therapy to minimize skeletal issues and improve patient outcomes

Lesson 7

Cement injection techniques, safety considerations, and common challenges in vertebroplasty procedures

Lesson 8

Posterior bulging in compression fractures, and issues with insurance-mandated non-operative treatments

Lesson 9

Timely cementing for better clinical outcomes, fracture morphology, and balancing professional life with family

Kyphoplasty Myths & Facts with Dr. Joshua Hirsch

Lesson 10

Overview of 2009 NEJM vertebroplasty studies, controversies, and practice evolution

Lesson 11

The misunderstanding and impact of vertebroplasty trials on treatment paradigms and care methodologies

Lesson 12

Vertebral augmentation-s effects on mortality, practice changes, and related statistical analyses

Lesson 13

Importance of precise RCTs in kyphoplasty for pain relief, drawing parallels from stroke thrombectomy

Lesson 14

Recent vertebral augmentation trials, acute vs. chronic fractures, and broader treatment benefits

Acetabular Lesion Ablations

Lesson 15

Spine to acetabular lesion ablations and their biomechanical complexities

Lesson 16

Collaborating with orthopedic oncologists, and understanding the Harrington classification for acetabular lesions

Lesson 17

Using Cone Beam CT over traditional CT for acetabular and sacral procedures, highlighting efficiency and accuracy benefits

Lesson 18

Probe selection, cement injection, and real-time fluoroscopy in treating bone lesions

Lesson 19

Avascular necrosis risks and thermo-protective techniques in ablation procedures

Lesson 20

Mechanical fixation and challenges in treating lytic lesions.

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