Prophylactic Percutaneous Consolidation of Large Osteolytic Tumors of the Pelvic Ring Using Fixation by Internal...

Purpose To evaluate the efficacy, durability, and safety of percutaneous fixation by internal cemented screw (FICS) for prophylactic consolidation of impending pathologic fractures of the pelvic ring. Materials and Methods In this single-institute retrospective study, patients with large, minimally symptomatic to asymptomatic osteolytic tumors of the pelvic ring that were treated with percutaneous cone-beam CT-guided FICS procedures were included (January 2014 to May 2019). Follow-up cross-section imaging and clinical reports were reviewed for procedural complications and assessment of the long-term consolidation efficacy on the basis of the development of pathologic fracture or need for additional surgical intervention. All continuous variables were expressed as a mean with standard deviation, and dichotomous variables were expressed as frequencies and percentages. Results Fifty consecutive patients (mean age, 60 years ± 12; 27 men) underwent prophylactic FICS for consolidation of 54 osteolytic tumors (mean size, 51 mm ± 21.5; range, 30-114 mm). Local tumor destruction was performed in association with FICS in 38 patients (76%) using percutaneous thermal and/or radiation therapy. Follow-up exceeded a year in 35 patients (70%), with mean follow-up of 22 months ± 18 (range, 1-67 months). Long-term consolidation efficacy was 98% (49 of 50), with the development of a pathologic fracture in only one patient 20 months after FICS. Procedural complications were limited to two patients with self-resolving hematoma, one patient with inflammatory sciatic pain, and one patient with focal pain at the ischial tuberosity. Conclusion Percutaneous FICS provides a safe and durable minimally invasive treatment for the prevention of pathologic fractures of the pelvic ring. Keywords: Interventional-MSK, Percutaneous, Skeletal-Axial, Metastases, Oncology Supplemental material is available for this article. © RSNA, 2020.