Percutaneous cementoplasty for acetabulum in patients with bone metastasis


Published online: Sep 27 2017

Eun-Seok Choi, Yong-il Kim, Hyun Guy Kang, June Hyuk Kim, Han Soo Kim, Patrick P. Lin

From the Orthopaedic Oncology Clinic, National Cancer Center, Republic of Korea

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the surgical technique and to show the results of percutaneous cementoplasty (PC) for acetabular metastases using lateral approach under regional anesthesia. Forty-two cases underwent PC for acetabular metastases. The PC was performed using spinal anesthesia, lateral approach and fluoroscopic guidance. We assessed visual analogue scale (VAS) and revised musculoskeletal tumor society (MSTS) rating system and maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) of the acetabular lesion using F-18-FDG PET/CT before and after the PC. The mean injected volume of polymethylmethacrylamide to the pelvis was 21±11.8 ml. The mean of regional VAS (6.2±1.1 vs. 3.1±2.7, p<0.001), MSTS (10.3±3.9 vs. 18.3±3.2, p<0.001) and local SUVmax (8.6±5.2 vs. 5.7±3.6 , p = 0.012) on PET/CT showed significant reductions after surgery. Twenty-three patients (55%) died of disease at mean 11.8±4.8 months after surgery. PC using lateral approach and regional anesthesia could be a simple and safe surgical method for relieving pain and maintaining skeletal stability against acetabular metastasis.