Open Access<p>Use Of Microwave Thermal Ablation In Management Of Skip Metastases In Extremity Osteosarcomas</p>
Author(s) -
Nan Li,
Xing Wei,
Zhang Zeng-liang,
Yinglong Zhang
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
cancer management and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 1179-1322
DOI - 10.2147/cmar.s221967
Subject(s) - medicine , microwave ablation , osteosarcoma , surgery , thermal ablation , ablation , femur , amputation , disarticulation , retrospective cohort study , radiology , pathology , percutaneous
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency and safety of microwave thermal ablation in the treatment of skip metastases in extremity osteosarcomas. Osteosarcoma of extremities with skip metastases has a poor prognosis, and thus, microwave thermal ablation presents an attractive minimally invasive option in this patient group.