Attaches the great importance of routine biopsy in vertebral augmentation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0529-5815.2020.03.001
- VernacularTitle:重视常规活检在椎体强化术中的价值
- Author:
Qingjun SU
1
;
Yaoshen ZHANG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京朝阳医院骨科 100020
- Keywords:
Osteoporosis;
Fractures, compression;
Vertebral augmentation;
Biopsy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Surgery
2020;58(3):161-164
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Vertebral compression fractures(VCFs) are severe and common complications of osteoporosis. Most VCFs were caused by osteopenia or osteoporosis. Nevertheless, spinal metastases probably result in pathological fractures that easily confused with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCFs). Using biopsy during vertebral augmentation(VA) is considered as the golden standard protocol to rule out pathological VCFs. Up to data, conventionally using biopsy during VA is suggested by more and more researchers to confirm the etiology of VCFs and to avoid missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis of spinal metastases with pathological vertebral fractures as the first manifestation. For patients with spinal metastases, histological evaluation of vertebral biopsy specimens is convenient for further treatment.
