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Nine-Grid Area Division Method: A New Ideal Bone Puncture Region for Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Lumbar Spine
Published on: August 9, 2024
[Percutaneous vertebroplasty in symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: review of 50 patients]
M Fournol1, N Amoretti, S Novellas
1Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Hôpital Archet II, Service d'imagerie médicale (Pr Bruneton), 151 route de Saint Antoine de Ginestiere, BP 3079, 06202 Nice. fournol.m@chu-nice.fr
Purpose:
Evaluation of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) in symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures after failure of conservative management.
Materials And Methods:
Retrospective study of cases performed between 2002 and 2005 in a single institution. Outcome was measured using Huskisson's visual analogue scale.
Results:
A total of 77 vertebrae in 50 patients were treated. Mean follow-up was 12.9 months (1-36 months). Significant symptomatic improvement (p<0.001) was noted with pre PVP pain score of 7.4 (+/-0.99), 24 hour and 1 month post PVP score of 2.31 (+/-2.65), 6 month post PVP score of 2.4 (+/-2.7) and 18 month post PVP score of 2.91 (+/-2.91). Seven patients presented with a new symptomatic vertebral compression fracture, with 5 cases adjacent to the treated level.
Conclusion:
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is reliable and effective in the treatment of symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.