Our experience with osteoid osteomas treated by percutaneous radiofrequency ablation

Aim: Evaluating the outcome of computed tomography (CT) guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in treatment osteoid osteoma unattainable region. Material and Methods: 12 patients between - 30 years age with were selected treated by CT radio-frequency ablation. All had complained pain. Evaluation done x-ray, CT, MRI bone scintigraphy. The lesion is heated to 900 C for a minimum 6 minutes Radiofrequency under general anaesthesia. Results: complete relief pain after was fully weight bearing without any support. Local erythema noted patients, paresthesia observed 2 1 small cortical chip fracture at entry site needle which healed spontaneously 3 cases minor thermal injury skin required dressing 0.2% Silver Nitrate ointment. Patients followed up (24 months), no recurrence reported. Conclusion: an effective, minimally invasive economic method osteomas.