CT-Guided Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in the Treatment of an Upper Thoracic Compression Fracture.
10.3348/kjr.2009.10.2.185
- Author:
Ju Yong SEONG
1
;
Jin Sung KIM
;
Byungjoo JUNG
;
Sang Ho LEE
;
Ho Yeong KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Busan Wooridul Spine Hospital, Busan 607-831, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Compression fracture;
Computed tomography (CT)-guided PVP;
High thoracic;
Polymethylmethacrylate
- MeSH:
Bone Cements/therapeutic use;
Cervical Vertebrae/injuries/radiography/surgery;
Female;
Fractures, Compression/radiography/*surgery;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal/complications;
Polymethyl Methacrylate/therapeutic use;
*Radiography, Interventional;
Spinal Fractures/radiography/*surgery;
Spinal Fusion;
Thoracic Vertebrae/injuries/radiography/*surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Vertebroplasty/*methods
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2009;10(2):185-189
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) has been used to relieve pain and to prevent further collapse of the vertebral body in patients with an osteoporotic compression fracture. The most commonly affected site for the use of PVP is the thoracolumbar junction. There are few reports that have described on the usefulness of PVP in the treatment of a high thoracic compression fracture. We report a case of an upper thoracic compression fracture that was treated with computed tomography (CT)-guided PVP. It was possible to obtain easy access to the narrow thoracic pedicle and it was also possible to monitor continuously the proper volume of polymethylmethacrylate employed, under CT guidance.
