Intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease: A case report
Abstract. Case:. A 56-year-old woman with metastatic melanoma and femoral lesions with impending pathologic fracture was indicated for intramedullary brachytherapy (IMBT) and intramedullary nail. Conclusions:. IMBT + intramedullary nail is a new technique for the treatment of long bone metastases. I...
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author | David Eric O'Neill, MD Bhavani Gannavarapu, MD Brian Hrycushko, PhD Michael Folkert, MD, PhD Robert Timmerman, MD Alexandra Callan, MD |
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description | Abstract. Case:. A 56-year-old woman with metastatic melanoma and femoral lesions with impending pathologic fracture was indicated for intramedullary brachytherapy (IMBT) and intramedullary nail.
Conclusions:. IMBT + intramedullary nail is a new technique for the treatment of long bone metastases. IMBT maximizes radiation to the tumor and minimizes radiation to surrounding tissues. It allows the patient to resume systemic treatment expediently. Our cadaver model and patient were both treated for femoral metastases; however, this technique allows for the treatment of any long bone. This is a safe technique that minimizes treatment time compared with other standard radiation regimens. |
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spelling | doaj.art-e2c30df5a85942318210e92509d5aa692023-09-28T07:17:33ZengWolters KluwerOTA International2574-21672023-06-0162e26710.1097/OI9.0000000000000267OI90000000000000267Intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease: A case reportDavid Eric O'Neill, MD0Bhavani Gannavarapu, MD1Brian Hrycushko, PhD2Michael Folkert, MD, PhD3Robert Timmerman, MD4Alexandra Callan, MD5a Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; andb Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.b Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.b Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.b Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX.a Department of Orthopedic Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; andAbstract. Case:. A 56-year-old woman with metastatic melanoma and femoral lesions with impending pathologic fracture was indicated for intramedullary brachytherapy (IMBT) and intramedullary nail. Conclusions:. IMBT + intramedullary nail is a new technique for the treatment of long bone metastases. IMBT maximizes radiation to the tumor and minimizes radiation to surrounding tissues. It allows the patient to resume systemic treatment expediently. Our cadaver model and patient were both treated for femoral metastases; however, this technique allows for the treatment of any long bone. This is a safe technique that minimizes treatment time compared with other standard radiation regimens.http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000267 |
spellingShingle | David Eric O'Neill, MD Bhavani Gannavarapu, MD Brian Hrycushko, PhD Michael Folkert, MD, PhD Robert Timmerman, MD Alexandra Callan, MD Intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease: A case report OTA International |
title | Intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease: A case report |
title_full | Intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease: A case report |
title_fullStr | Intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease: A case report |
title_full_unstemmed | Intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease: A case report |
title_short | Intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease: A case report |
title_sort | intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease a case report |
url | http://journals.lww.com/10.1097/OI9.0000000000000267 |
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