Cone-Beam CT-Guided Vertebroplasty in a Patient With Vertebra Plana.

Pua, Uei; Lim, Gavin Hock Tai · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 2016

case_report · Level V

Where this comes from

Abstract

Vertebra plana has been considered a contraindication for vertebroplasty for various reasons including difficulty in needle placement. Recently, vertebroplasty under conventional fluoroscopic guidance has been shown to be feasible in patients with vertebra plana. Cone-beam CT with a navigation guidance system can be used during vertebroplasty in patients with severe vertebra plana to allow safe needle trajectory and placement.

Medical subject headings