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. 2017 May;38(5):852–861. doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A5084

Summary of benign spine lesions and preferred treatment modalities

Benign Spine Lesion Recommended Treatment Modality
Osteoid osteoma Radiofrequency ablation, laser ablation
Osteoblastoma Cryoablation (if large or coexisting soft-tissue component)
Radiofrequency ablation, laser ablation
Aneurysmal bone cyst Cryoablation (due to involvement of posterior elements, soft-tissue component, and large size)
Cementation if extensive vertebral body involvement or pathologic fracture
Preablation embolization suggested
Hemangioma Vertebral augmentation, alcohol ablation
Paget disease Vertebral augmentation
Schmorl node Vertebral augmentation