PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY OF THE CERVICOTHORACIC JUNCTION - TECHNIQUE AND RESULTS - A 9 CASES EXPERIENCE

Percutaneous vertebroplasty using fluoroscopy is a well known techniqu e. Visualization of the posterior wall of the vertebra is mandatory. G ood assessment of this part of the vertebra is usually difficult at th e cervico-thoracic junction. We propose an original method to obtain a dequate visualization of the posterior wall, avoiding the shoulders su perposition. Using this technique, we performed twelve vertebroplastie s in nine patients (one angioma and eleven metastatic lesions). Clinic al outcome was good for all patients, even a total filling of the vert ebra body by the cement was obtained in only eight cases on twelve. No clinical complication was observed.