Treatment of an osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture with the StaXx FX system resulting in intrathoracic wafers: a serious complication.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 22045199.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00586-011-2053-6 and PMC identifier 3369049.
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Abstract
To report a serious complication of the StaXx FX system used to stabilize an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. A 76-year-old woman presented with a painful vertebral fracture. Treatment by means of a PEEK wafer kyphoplasty was complicated by malposition of the wafers. The patient recovered fully after removal of the wafers by means of a thoracotomy. New treatment modalities have their own pitfalls and possible complications, as demonstrated in this case report. Caution regarding implementation of new treatment modalities should be practiced.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Compression
- Kyphoplasty
- Osteoporotic Fractures
- Pain
- Spinal Fractures
- Thoracic Vertebrae
Anatomy
- thoracic spine