• A Iannessi, N Amoretti, P-Y Marcy, and J Sedat.
• Département de Radiodiagnostic et Radiologie Interventionnelle Oncologique, Centre de Lutte Contre le Cancer Antoine-Lacassagne, 33 avenue de Valombrose, Nice cedex 02, France. antoineiannessi@gmail.com
• Diagn Interv Imaging. 2012 Nov 1; 93 (11): 859-70.

PurposeThe current gold standard treatment of localized painful bone lesion is radiotherapy but this technique has limitations. Our study aims to demonstrate that cementoplasty is an efficient alternative for these palliatives indications when lesions involve extraspinal bones. We prospectively followed 20 patients who received a percutaneous cementoplasty on painful lytic bone lesions between May 2008 and May 2010.MaterialsSeventeen patients also had difficulty walking in relation to the pain experienced. The clinical indication for treatment was severe pain (≥4 on the numeric scale) due to bone lesion on CT or MRI. All procedures (except one) were performed under local anesthesia.ResultsFeasibility was 100% without immediate complications. The patients experienced a significant and rapid decrease of their pain (4.1 points, P<000.1) and this effect was sustained over the long term (7.75 months of follow-up on average). Sixty-four percent of patients treated on the lower limbs and pelvis improved mobility.ConclusionIn our experience, percutaneous cementoplasty may be a safe and effective palliative treatment for localized painful lytic lesion. Combining CT and fluoroscopic guidance seems to be the safer option because of extravertebral localization. Smart fill of the bone and careful selection of patient determine the effectiveness of the procedure. Diffuse painful lesions and long bone diaphysis should not be good indications.Copyright © 2012 Éditions françaises de radiologie. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

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