Single-Balloon Kyphoplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures : Far-Lateral Extrapedicular Approach.
10.3340/jkns.2009.45.2.122
- Author:
Kyeong Sik RYU
1
;
Han Yong HUH
;
Sung Chul JUN
;
Chun Kun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ckpmd@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Osteoporosis;
Vertebral compression fractures;
Balloon kyphoplasty
- MeSH:
Fractures, Compression;
Kyphoplasty;
Osteoporosis;
Spine
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2009;45(2):122-126
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Single-balloon kyphoplasty via an extrapedicular approach has been reported to be effective because it requires less time than conventional two-balloon kyphoplasty and has comparable therapeutic efficacy. However, single-balloon kyphoplasty is not popular because the extrapedicular approach is believed to be complicated and unsuitable for the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. The authors describe a standardized surgical technique that utilizes a far-lateral extrapedicular approach for single-balloon kyphoplasty, which can be performed in any part of the spine by physicians without substantial difficulty.
