Treatment of Metastatic Spinal Lesions with a Navigational Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Device: A Multicenter Retrospective Study
Praveen R. Anchala, MD, Winston D. Irving, MD, Travis J. Hillen, MD, Michael V. Friedman, MD, Bassem A. Georgy, MD, Douglass, M. Coldwell, MD, PhD, Nam D. Tran, MD, PhD, Frank D. Vrionis MD, PhD, Allan Brook, MD, and Jack W. Jennings, MD, PhD
Article presented the reality of fast and lasting relief from painful metastatic lesions

Conclusions
The STAR Tumor Ablation System:
- Was safely & effectively used in the treatment of metastatic spinal tumors
- Allowed RFA treatment of previously untreatable lesions which resulted in reduction of pain that was not controlled with systemic or radiation therapy
- In certain cases with posterior wall involvement, posterior extension of tumor was halted
- Did not hinder or delay other therapies
- Anchala PR, Irving WD, Hillen TJ, Friedman MV, Georgy BA, Coldwell DM, Tran ND, Vrionis FD, Brook A, Jennings JW. Treatment of Metastatic Spinal Lesions with a Navigational Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation Device: A Multicenter Retrospective Study. Pain Physician. 2014 sJul-Aug; 17(4): 317-27 PubMed: 25054391