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Short Communication
Volume 2, Number 6, December 2011, pages 319-322
Pre-operative Embolization of Primary and Secondary Bone Tumours is Safe and Effective: a Retrospective Study
Table
| Case | Sex | Age | Histology | Site | Size (cm) | Blood Loss (mL) | Post-Op Transfusion (units) | MSTS (March 2010) | Follow up (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 40 | Giant Cell Tumour of Bone | Left Iliac Crest | 17 x 15 x 12 | 1200 | 2 | 24 | 55 |
| 2 | M | 19 | Osteoblastoma | Sacrum | 8 x 6 | 600 | 0 | 26 | 55 |
| 3 | F | 23 | Osteosarcoma | Sacrum | 4 x 3 | 100 | 0 | 28 | 55 |
| 4 | M | 14 | Aneurysmal Bone Cyst | Sacrum | 5.5 x 1.5 | 300 | 0 | 27 | 55 |
| 5 | M | 29 | Spindle Cell Sarcoma | Left Ilium | 17 x 16 x 9 | 1100 | 2 | 21 | 55 |
| 6 | F | 19 | Aneurysmal Bone Cyst | Right Suprapubic Rami | 10 x 4x 1.5 | 700 | 1 | 24 | 55 |
| 7 | F | 82 | Haemangioma | Right thigh | 8 x 7 x 5 | 450 | 1 | 28 | 55 |
| 8 | M | 66 | Spindle Cell Sarcoma | Sacrum | 9 x 4 x 2.5 | 300 | 0 | 26 | 48 |
| 9 | F | 61 | Clear Cell Carcinoma (renal) | Right ilium | 17 x 13 x 10 | 1500 | 2 | 25 | 48 |
| 10 | F | 23 | Aneurysmal Bone Cyst | Femur | 5 x 4 x 7 | 400 | 1 | 26 | 48 |
| 11 | F | 74 | metastatic renal | Right femur | 7 x 9 x 3 | 800 | 1 | 27 | 48 |
| 12 | F | 22 | Metastatic Thyroid Carcinoma | Right Ilium | 14 x 12 x 8 | 1800 | 3 | 22 | 31 |
| 13 | F | 25 | Giant Cell Tumour of Bone | Right Ilium | 18 x 16 x 7 | 1700 | 3 | 24 | 30 |
| 14 | F | 37 | A-V Haemangioma | Right Forearm | 11 x 2 x 1.5 | 400 | 0 | 26 | 31 |
| 15 | F | 18 | Aneurysmal Bone Cyst | Right Suprapubic Rami | 5 x 3 x 1 | 200 | 0 | 27 | 31 |
| 16 | M | 29 | Haemangioma | Right Acetabulum | 2.5 x 1.5 x 1 | 300 | 0 | 26 | 24 |
| 17 | F | 28 | Haemangioma | L2 Vertebral Body | 4 x 2 x 0.7 | 200 | 0 | 27 | 24 |
| 18 | M | 61 | Clear Cell Carcinoma (renal) | Left Scapula | 21 x 14 x 6 | 1700 | 2 | 20 | 24 |
| 19 | F | 18 | Aneurysmal Bone Cyst | Radius | 6 x 3 x 5 | 200 | 0 | 21 | 19 |
| 20 | F | 68 | Giant Cell Tumour of Bone | Sacrum | 7 x 9 x 3 | 200 | 0 | 25 | 19 |
| 21 | M | 53 | metastatic renal | Tibia | 12 x 10 x 5 | 1300 | 2 | 24 | 19 |
| 22 | F | 27 | Aneurysmal Bone Cyst | Left Humerus | 13 x 8 x 7 | 1100 | 2 | 22 | 15 |
| 23 | M | 20 | Aneurysmal Bone Cyst | Ilium | 16 x 13 x 9 | 1200 | 2 | 26 | 15 |
| 24 | F | 61 | Clear Cell Carcinoma (renal) | Left femur | 12 x 7 x 9 | 900 | 1 | 25 | 9 |
| 25 | M | 65 | Haemangioma | Thigh | 15 x 5 x 8 | 1400 | 3 | 23 | 9 |
| 26 | F | 38 | Metastatic Thyroid Carcinoma | Right Ilium | 8 x 8 x 3 | 650 | 1 | 27 | 9 |
| Avg | 39.2 | 10.5 x 7.5 x 5.5 | 797 | 1.11 | 24.9 | 34.1 |