Surgical procedure and initial radiographic results of a new augmentation technique for vertebral compression fractures

Purpose Recently, a new minimally invasive technique called ‘vertebral body stenting’ (VBS) was introduced for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. The technique was developed to prevent the loss of reduction after deflation of the balloon and to reduce the complication rate associated...

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Published in:European spine journal 2013-07, Vol.22 (7), p.1608-1616
Main Authors: Thaler, Martin, Lechner, Ricarda, Nogler, Michael, Gstöttner, Michaela, Bach, Christian
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Bone Cements - therapeutic use
Female
Fractures, Compression - surgery
Humans
Kyphosis - surgery
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures - methods
Neurosurgery
Original
Original Article
Orthopedic Procedures - methods
Spinal Fractures - surgery
Surgical Orthopedics
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Summary:Purpose Recently, a new minimally invasive technique called ‘vertebral body stenting’ (VBS) was introduced for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. The technique was developed to prevent the loss of reduction after deflation of the balloon and to reduce the complication rate associated with cement leakage. Methods The amount of kyphosis correction, improvement of vertebral body height and quantitative cement leakage rate by applying CT-based quantitative volumetry after VBS were measured in 27 patients (55 vertebra) and compared with a control group (29 patients, 61 vertebrae), which was treated with conventional vertebroplasty. Results After VBS, a significant improvement was seen in vertebral height, compared to conventional vertebroplasty. The mean improvement in segmental kyphosis and vertebral kyphosis were 5.8° ( p  
ISSN:0940-6719
1432-0932
DOI:10.1007/s00586-012-2603-6