Surgical Treatment of Root Injury after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: Case Report.
- Author:
Kyoo Seog SHIN
1
;
Jong Soon KIM
;
Dong Wha LEE
;
Jung Seok KIM
;
Jeong Kuk HEO
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Compression fracture; Percutaneous vertebroplasty; Root compression; Early surgical decompression
- MeSH: Decompression; Fractures, Compression; France; Neurologic Manifestations; Osteoporosis; Polymethyl Methacrylate; Spinal Canal; Vertebroplasty*
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 2002;9(1):54-58
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Percutaneous vertebroplasty using PMMA was first performed in France by Deramond in 1984. It was later used to treat vertebral compression fractures caused by osteoporosis. With osteoporotic compression fractures, reported complication were few and minor. However, the principal risk of such a percutaneous technique is the leak of PMMA into the spinal canal or neural foramina. Despite being uncommon, major neurologic complications demand surgical interventions that prevent permanent neurologic dysfunction. We experienced a case of root compression during percutaneous vertebroplasty, which was treated by early surgical posterior decompression.
