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Saline-Infused Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation of High-Risk Spinal and Paraspinal Neoplasms

¹ Department of Radiology B, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
² Department of Radiology, Ospedale Ferrarotto, via Citelli, Catania 94125, Italy.

OBJECTIVE. We present three cases of symptomatic high-risk metastases involving the vertebral body treated using infused bipolar radiofrequency ablation either alone or in combination with vertebroplasty.

CONCLUSION. In our experience, the bipolar technique can reduce the risk of spinal cord damage in radiofrequency ablation of lesions within 1 cm of neural structures and involving paravertebral soft tissue.

Keywords: oncology • radiofrequency ablation • spine • vertebroplasty

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