Recent advances in radiofrequency ablation of bone neoplasm

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a local and minimally-invasive therapy. In recent years, RFA has been increasingly practiced in the clinical treatment of bone tumors. RFA is very safe and effective in relieving pain caused by inoperable metastatic bone lesions and in reinforcing the ablated vertebra when combined with bone cement injection, which is helpful in preventing pathologic fracture. RFA offers an ideal and effective alternative for patients with inoperable metastatic bone tumors. (authors)