Open AccessPercutaneous Osteoplasty for the Management of a Talar Metastasis: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Mengmeng Chen,
Hai Tang,
Fang Fěng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s308379
Subject(s) - medicine , osteoplasty , percutaneous , metastasis , surgery , bone metastasis , radiology , cancer
Talar metastasis is very rare among all bone metastases. Routine radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the main treatment measures at present. Nevertheless, some patients still experience unbearable cancer pain that cannot be effectively relieved with powerful painkillers.