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Maiuri, F., Signorelli, C., Lavano, A., Gambardella, A., Simari, R. and D’Andrea, F. (1986) Osteoid Osteomas of the Spine. Surgical Neurology International, 25, 375-380.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-3019(86)90214-4

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• TITLE: A New Technique to Remove Accurately Osteoid Osteomas Using Gamma Probe

  AUTHORS: Athanasios Panos, Arion Kapinas, Stavros Stavridis, Efthymios Samoladas

  KEYWORDS: Gamma-Probe, Spine Osteoid Osteoma, Surgical Excision, Scintigraphy, Radiofrequency Ablation

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Orthopedics, Vol.13 No.8, August 24, 2023

  ABSTRACT: Study design: Description of a technique through a case-series. Objective: To promote a technique by using a gamma probe that asses intraoperatively the adequacy of the lesion curettage through a minimal invasive procedure. Methods: Reviewing the technique steps through 4 cases of osteoid osteoma surgical removal. Results: Four patients diagnosed with osteoid osteoma and moved to surgical removal. During the operation, excision of the tumour was assessed by a gamma probe, avoiding leaving residual lesion in the field. Operating time was not prolonged, so as the cost of the operation was not increased. Conclusions: Surgical excision of osteoid osteoma in spine region is still the gold standard method. Avoiding recurrence of the lesion is important. The use of gamma probe is an effective and economic solution.