Percutaneous CT-guided vertebroplasty in the management of osteoporotic fractures and dorsolumbar metastases.
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Abstract
Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure consisting of an injection of acrylic cement into a vertebral body to reinforce the compressed segment and achieve pain relief. The use of PVP is a minimally invasive option in the treatment of osteoporotic or metastatic vertebral collapses. Our personal experience, using a CT-guided technique, confirms the efficacy and safety of PVP with a lower risk for complications compared with conventional fluoroscopic approaches because of a precise placement of the instruments in the vertebral body and an early detection of small cement leakages.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Spontaneous
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Osteoporosis
- Spinal Fractures
- Spinal Neoplasms
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Vertebroplasty
Anatomy
- lumbar spine