Learn About Fractured Spine
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University Orthopedics Inc
Alan Daniels is an Orthopedics provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Daniels has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fractured Spine. His top areas of expertise are Kyphosis, Fractured Spine, Lordosis, Spinal Fusion, and Osteotomy.
Park Nicollet Clinic
John Schousboe is a Rheumatologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bloomington, Minnesota. Dr. Schousboe is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fractured Spine. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Fractured Spine, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Schousboe is currently accepting new patients.
Alexander Vaccaro is an Orthopedics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Vaccaro is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Fractured Spine. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Cervical Myelopathy, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Fusion, and Microdiscectomy. Dr. Vaccaro is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: This is a single-center, randomized controlled pilot study of radiofrequency ablation and bone augmentation (RFA/BA) plus radiotherapy (RT) vs. RT alone in patients with metastatic T5-L5 disease of the spine. Patients will be randomized 2:1 to receive either one treatment of RFA/BA plus RT or RT to evaluate the occurrence of skeletal-related events. Skeletal-related events (SREs) are defined as ne...
Summary: This phase III trial compares the effect of adding radiation therapy to usual care on the occurrence of bone-related complications in cancer patients with high-risk bone metastases that are not causing symptoms (asymptomatic). High-risk bone metastases are defined by their location (including hip, shoulder, long bones, and certain levels of the spine), or size (2 cm or larger). These bone metastas...