RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Percutaneous vertebroplasty guided by a combination of CT and fluoroscopy.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 83
OP 86
VO 15
IS 1
A1 Gangi, A
A1 Kastler, B A
A1 Dietemann, J L
YR 1994
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/15/1/83.abstract
AB We describe the technique of percutaneous vertebroplasty using methyl methacrylate. We injected under the guidance of CT and fluoroscopy a group of 10 patients with back pain caused by a variety of vertebral lesions including severe osteoporosis (n = 4), hemangiomas (n = 5) and metastasis (n = 1). Over varying periods of follow-up (ranging from 4 to 17 months) none of the injected vertebral bodies demonstrated compression. All patients had relief of back pain; none had complications related to the technique. We emphasize that the efficacy of this technique in preventing vertebral collapse could not be evaluated in this small sample; a well-controlled study would be required to determine the proper indications and efficacy of this treatment.