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AJNR - American Journal of Neuroradiology

Published ahead of print on June 19, 2008
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A1137

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American Journal of Neuroradiology 29:1605-1611, October 2008
© 2008 American Society of Neuroradiology

Review Article

Metastatic Spinal Lesions: State-of-the-Art Treatment Options and Future Trends

B.A. Georgy^a

^a From Valley Radiology Consultants, Escondido, Calif

Please address correspondence to Bassem A. Georgy, MD, Interventional Neuroradiology, Assistant Clinical Professor UCSD, Valley Radiology Consultants, 321 West Mission Ave, Escondido, CA 92025; e-mail: bgeorgy{at}earthlink.net

SUMMARY: The purpose of this article is to review the current state of the art for treating symptomatic spinal fractures associated with malignant lesions and to present potential future trends in treatments for this patient population. Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and biomechanical ramifications of these lesions are summarized and treatment regimes, clinical outcomes, and complications and technical issues associated with treatments are presented. Potential future trends and new technologies for performing vertebral body augmentation in patients with metastatic spinal lesions are also discussed.