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Bone Consolidation: A Practical Guide for the Interventional Radiologist

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In recent years, interventional radiologists have been increasingly involved in the management of bone fractures resulting from benign (osteoporosis and trauma), as well as malignant (tumor-related impending or pathologic fractures) conditions. Interventional techniques used to fix fractures include image-guided osteoplasty, screw-mediated osteosynthesis, or combinations of both. In the present narrative review, we highlight the most common clinical scenarios that may benefit from such interventional techniques with specific focus on spine, pelvic ring, and long bones.

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    Roberto Luigi Cazzato, Pierre De Marini, Guillaume Koch, Pierre-Alexis Autrusseau, Julia Weiss, Pierre Auloge, Julien Garnon & Afshin Gangi

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    Danoob Dalili

  3. Department of Human Anatomy, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France

    Guillaume Koch

  4. School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King’s College London, Strand London, London, WC2R 2LS, UK

    Afshin Gangi

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Cazzato, R.L., Dalili, D., De Marini, P. et al. Bone Consolidation: A Practical Guide for the Interventional Radiologist. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 46, 1458–1468 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-022-03340-7

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