PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY: EXPERIENCE WITH THE EXTRAPEDICULAR ROUTE
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 2007, Vol 18, Issue 4
Abstract
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a safe method which has been used in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and some neoplastic diseases of the spine nearly since 25 years. Although the classical route for percutaneous vertebroplasty is the transpedicular route, extrapedicular route has some peculiar advantages. A group of patients treated with extrapedicular vertebroplasty is presented in this study. Quantitative measurements of pain the preoperative, postoperative and follow-up periods and cement leakages were evaluated. Extrapedicular route seems to be a useful and safe way to obtain satisfactory results in percutaneous vertebroplasty as an alternative option against classical transpedicular route.
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Erol YALNIZ, Mert ÇİFTDEMİR
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