Bone Consolidation: A Practical Guide for the Interventional Radiologist

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2023 Nov;46(11):1458-1468. doi: 10.1007/s00270-022-03340-7. Epub 2022 Dec 20.

Abstract

In recent years, interventional radiologists have been increasingly involved in the management of bone fractures resulting from benign (osteoporosis and trauma), as well as malignant (tumor-related impending or pathologic fractures) conditions. Interventional techniques used to fix fractures include image-guided osteoplasty, screw-mediated osteosynthesis, or combinations of both. In the present narrative review, we highlight the most common clinical scenarios that may benefit from such interventional techniques with specific focus on spine, pelvic ring, and long bones.

Keywords: Bone; Cementoplasty; Fractures; Osteosyntheses.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cementoplasty* / methods
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
  • Fractures, Bone* / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Bone* / surgery
  • Fractures, Spontaneous*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms*
  • Radiologists