Vertebroplasty with vertebral pedicle screw plus calcium sulfate cement injection treats thoracolumbar vertebrae fractures:report of 28 cases
- VernacularTitle:椎弓根螺钉内固定结合自固化硫酸钙灌注治疗胸腰椎骨折28例
- Author:
You ZHANG
;
Shilong FENG
;
Xiaojiang XIONG
;
Heping JIANG
;
Shuming LUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
thoracolumbar vertebrae;
spine fractures;
treatment;
vertebral pedicle screw;
calcium sulfate cement;
bone graft
- From:Journal of Third Military Medical University
2003;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of vertebroplasty using vertebral pedicle screw technique combined with calcium sulfate cement injection in the treatment of thoracolumbar vertebrae fractures.Methods Twenty-eight patients with thoracolumbar vertebrae fractures admitted in our department in recent 2 years were enrolled in this study,including 21 cases of type A,3 cases of type B,and 4 cases of type C.All patients were fixed with vertebral pedicle screw,and then verteplasty was performed using calcium sulfate cement injection.Results All patients were followed up for an average time of 16 months.Within the follow-up,there was no complication noted,such as loosening or breakage of internal fixation,chronical lumbar back pain,and loss of effected vertebral height.Artificial bones injected into vertebrae were absorbed in about 3 months.Conclusion Vertebroplasty using vertebral pedicle screw technique combined with calcium sulfate cement injection is an effective and safe procedure for thoracolumbar vertebrae fractures,which renders it possible to bear weight early and to maintain corrected vertebral height postoperatively.
