Vertebroplasty as a palliative treatment option for intractable
pain in pediatric patients with spinal tumors
Authors:
Leandro Cardarelli-Leite1; Shahrad Rod
Rassekh2; Robert D’Ortenzio3; Manraj
Kanwal Singh Heran3,*
1Division of Interventional Radiology, Department of
Medical Imaging, Western University, London, ON, Canada
2Division of Hematology, Oncology and BMT, Department
of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada3Department of Radiology, University of British
Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Corresponding author:
M.K.S. Heran
BC Children’s Hospital
4500 Oak St
Vancouver, BC
V6H 3N1
Tel.: +1 604 875 2131; fax: +1 604 875 2367
E-mail address: mheran@cw.bc.ca
Word count
Abstract: 206
Manuscript: 3165
Number of tables: 2
Number of figures: 1
Short running title: Vertebroplasty for intractable pain in children
Keywords: Pediatric cancer, vertebroplasty, spinal tumor,
rhabdomyosarcoma, palliative care
Abbreviations