PERCUTANEOUS DRILL RESECTION OF OSTEOID O STEOMA

The therapeutic armamentarium for osteoid osteoma ranges from conserva tive therapy to aggressive surgical excision. Four cases, in patients aged eight to 16 years, were treated by percutaneous drill resection o f the nidus under computed tomography guidance. Advantages of this met hod Include a smaller amount of bone tissue lost, a smaller scar, a sh orter hospital stay, and faster resumption of full weight-bearing. Per cutaneous drill resection is the method of choice for osteoid osteomas that measure no more than 10 mm in diameter and can be removed in a s ingle step.