Increased Early Pain Relief by Adding Vertebroplasty to SBRT

"SBRT consists of radiotherapy treatments hypofractionated in 1 to 5 fractions, at doses considered curative at a precise target volume.~The vertebroplasty will be performed according to the usual procedure at the center in the angiography suite under local anesthesia and conscious sedation~* Introduction of a vertebral needle, under biplanar fluoroscopic guidance, polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement injection.~* Cone-beam volume-CT at the end of the procedure, with the angiography table and c-arm, to evaluate the cement distribution and detect any leak.~* Decubitus position for 2 hours following procedure, then hospital discharge on the same day."

SBRT consists of radiotherapy treatments hypofractionated in 1 to 5 fractions, at doses considered curative at a precise target volume