title: A simple method for percutaneous resection of osteoid osteoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To introduce a method that can be performed with minimal equipments available to most orthopedic surgeons and precludes the extensive anesthetic and ablative requirements.
  
  
  METHODS
  A percutaneous lead tunnel was first established in the cortex next to the nidus under computerized tomography guidance with local anesthesia; then the nidus was curetted in the operating room through the lead tunnel. The study was performed in Shariati Hospital in Tehran, Iran, from September 2002 to December 2005.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nineteen patients were treated with this method with 94.7% cure rate. The diagnosis was histologically confirmed in 16 cases (84.2%). Failure occurred in one patient. The patients had a mean follow-up of 13.5 months with no recurrence of symptoms with mean hospitalization time of 1.6 days.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This technique is simple, minimally invasive and effective. It needs no especial equipments and provides the material for tissue diagnosis.
authors: Department of Orthopedic and Trauma Surgery, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. kamranir@sina.tums.ac.ir
authors: Reza S
authors: RS
authors: Kamrani
authors: Kambiz
authors: K
authors: Kiani
authors: Shahriar J
authors: SJ
authors: Mazlouman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D003475:Curettage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed