title: Experience of the Rizzoli Institute in radiofrequency thermal ablation of musculoskeletal lesions.
abstract: Thermal ablation with radiofrequency (RF) is gaining increasing attention for the treatment of musculoskeletal lesions. This treatment offers several advantages compared to other methods: reduced invasiveness, low cost, and short hospitalisation time. In June 2001 we began using RF thermal ablation on osteoid osteomas (OO) in the appendicular and axial skeleton. Later, we also treated local benign and/or malignant tumors, some surgical recurrences, and some secondary localizations. Altogether we have performed over 270 procedures, mainly on OO. The experience we have gained has led us to think that the indication for this treatment can be extended to other thermosensitive lesions.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Radiologia e Diagnostica per Immagini, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, 40136 Bologna, Italy. ugo.albisinni@ior.it
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Albisinni
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rimondi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mercuri
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000601:surgery*; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery