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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2018; 22(01): 003-011
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1608003
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Percutaneous Image-Guided Treatment of Benign Musculoskeletal Tumors in Children

Matthew Cody O'Dell
1   Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
,
Anne Gill
1   Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
,
C. Matthew Hawkins
1   Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia
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06 February 2018 (online)

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Abstract

Percutaneous ablation of benign musculoskeletal tumors in children has become an area of significant clinical growth over the last decade. With growing research interest, the technologies available and techniques used are becoming increasingly safe and effective. We review some of the more common ablation technologies and their utility in several common benign bone and soft tissue tumors that occur in children and young adults.

Keywords

aneurysmal bone cyst - osteoid osteoma - ablation - cryoablation - radiofrequency ablation
 

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