The preliminary clinical application of percutaneous vertebroplasty
- VernacularTitle:经皮椎体成形术的初步临床应用
- Author:
Caifang NI
;
Huilin YANG
;
Tianshi TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Osteoprosis;
Percutaneous vertebroplasty, Tumour, vertebra;
Bone cement
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
1994;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To study the method of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and investigate its clinical efficacy. Methods Tweenty five cases (13 patients with painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures, 8 cases with metastatic neoplasms and 4 cases with hemangionmas) were treated by the injection of polymethyl methacrykate (PMMA) under DSA fluoroscopic guidance. the time of follow up ranged from 1 15 months. Results The procedure was successful in all patients. Among 25 patients, 18 experinced with complete relief of pain, 6 with conspicuous relief, 1 with no significant change. Two patients showed transient symptom of radiculopathy and no clinical complication in others. Conclusions PVP is a safe and feasible treatment for patients with hemangiomas and vertebral fractures caused by malignancies and osteoporosis.
