Lessons

    1. Practice methods, collaboration with oncologists, and diagnostic approaches in bone tumor ablation

    2. Adding pain pumps to a medical practice specializing in kyphoplasty and bone tumor ablation

    3. Challenges in patient selection, and technical details of bone tumor ablation under fluoroscopy

    4. Radiofrequency ablation for vertebral tumors, covering techniques, challenges, and precautions to avoid nerve damage

    5. Module I Quiz

    6. Module I CME/CE Reflection

    1. Tips on kyphoplasty for spine lesions, including using various tools for optimal results

    2. Combining RFA and kyphoplasty with radiation therapy to minimize skeletal issues and improve patient outcomes

    3. Cement injection techniques, safety considerations, and common challenges in vertebroplasty procedures

    4. Posterior bulging in compression fractures, and issues with insurance-mandated non-operative treatments

    5. Timely cementing for better clinical outcomes, fracture morphology, and balancing professional life with family

    6. Module II Quiz

    7. Module II CME/CE Reflection

    1. Overview of 2009 NEJM vertebroplasty studies, controversies, and practice evolution

    2. The misunderstanding and impact of vertebroplasty trials on treatment paradigms and care methodologies

    3. Vertebral augmentation-s effects on mortality, practice changes, and related statistical analyses

    4. Importance of precise RCTs in kyphoplasty for pain relief, drawing parallels from stroke thrombectomy

    5. Recent vertebral augmentation trials, acute vs. chronic fractures, and broader treatment benefits

    1. Spine to acetabular lesion ablations and their biomechanical complexities

    2. Collaborating with orthopedic oncologists, and understanding the Harrington classification for acetabular lesions

    3. Using Cone Beam CT over traditional CT for acetabular and sacral procedures, highlighting efficiency and accuracy benefits

    4. Probe selection, cement injection, and real-time fluoroscopy in treating bone lesions

    5. Avascular necrosis risks and thermo-protective techniques in ablation procedures

    6. Mechanical fixation and challenges in treating lytic lesions.

    7. Module IV Quiz

    8. Module IV CME/CE Reflection

About this course

  • Free
  • 26 lessons
  • 2.5 hours of video content