PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY GUIDED BY A COMBINATION OF CT AND FLUOROSCOPY

Citation
A. Gangi et al., PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY GUIDED BY A COMBINATION OF CT AND FLUOROSCOPY, American journal of neuroradiology, 15(1), 1994, pp. 83-86
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
ISSN journal
01956108
Volume
15
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
83 - 86
Database
ISI
SICI code
0195-6108(1994)15:1<83:PVGBAC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We describe the technique of percutaneous vertebroplasty using methyl methacrylate. We injected under the guidance of CT and fluoroscopy a g roup of 10 patients with back pain caused by a variety of vertebral le sions including severe osteoporosis (n = 4), hemangiomas (n = 5) and m etastasis (n = 1). Over varying periods of follow-up (ranging from 4 t o 17 months) none of the injected vertebral bodies demonstrated compre ssion. All patients had relief of back pain; none had complications re lated to the technique. We emphasize that the efficacy of this techniq ue in preventing vertebral collapse could not be evaluated in this sma ll sample; a well-controlled study would be required to determine the proper indications efficacy of this treatment.