Percutaneous image-guided treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts: is there a superior treatment option?

Background: Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are often treated with intralesional surgery (curettage) with or without adjuvant treatments. Side effects and conflicting results regarding recurrence rates do not suggest one clearly superior therapy. Percutaneous therapeutic options including sclerotherapy and thermal ablation have gained popularity as potential alternatives.

Short term outcomes of an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathway versus a traditional discharge pathway after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Purpose: Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) pathways have been shown to decrease length of stay (LOS) after posterior spinal fusion (PSF) for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). The aim of this study was to compare immediate post-operative outcomes following an ERAS pathway with a traditional pathway for AIS.

Methods: A prospective dual-center study of patients treated using an ERAS pathway (203 patients) or a traditional discharge (TD) pathway (73 patients) was performed with focus on pain at discharge, quality of life at one month, and return to school/work.

Cryoablation of Osteoid Osteoma in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population.

Purpose: To evaluate the technical feasibility and clinical efficacy of osteoid osteoma (OO) cryoablation in a large, pediatric/adolescent cohort.

Materials And Methods: An electronic medical record and imaging archive review was performed to identify all cryoablations performed for OOs between 2011 and 2015 at a single tertiary care pediatric hospital. The subsequent analysis included 29 patients with suspected OOs treated by cryoablation (age range, 3-18 y; mean age, 11.