AI Article Synopsis
- - A 49-year-old man with metastatic melanoma had a painful sternum fracture and couldn't safely undergo general anaesthesia.
- - Traditional pain relief methods, like narcotics, weren't effective for his severe pain and limited movement.
- - He received a successful treatment combining CT-guided cryoablation and cementoplasty, which improved his condition.
Article Abstract
A 49-year-old man with metastatic melanoma and pathologic fracture of the sternum was deemed to be a poor candidate for general anaesthesia. He suffered severe pain and range of motion limitation that did not respond to narcotic therapy. Ultimately, the lesion was managed with computed tomography-guided cryoablation and subsequent cementoplasty, and saw good initial clinical results.
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