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Clinical application of vertebroplasty: a report of 1080 cases / 中华创伤杂志
Chinese Journal of Trauma ; (12): 1117-1121, 2014.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-469544
ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze the efficacy of vertebroplasty using the patient data in our hospital so as to better serve those clinical patients.Methods A retrospectively review was performed on 1 080 with data integrity out of 1 084 cases undergone vertebroplasty from January 2003 to March 2012.Basic information measured was age,gender,entity,number of operated vertebral bodies,distribution of operated vertebral bodies,postoperative X-ray films,bone cement volume,bone cement leakage into the vertebral canal,cases with balloon kyphoplasty,cases with bilateral or bilateral vertebroplasty,and intraoperative vital signs.Clinical manifestations and quality of life were observed after operation.Results In all,306 cases occupying 28.33% presented bone cement leaks based on postoperative X-ray films.Volume of bone cement infused in each vertebral body varied from 1.5 ml to 7.5 ml.No bone cement leaked into the vertebral canal during operation.There were 706 cases occupying 65.37% managed by balloon kyphoplasty and 984 cases occupying 91.11% by unilateral vertebroplasty.Within 3-5 days after surgery,associated symptoms were found in 23 cases,among which 3 had neurologic symptoms and 20 composing 5 men and 15 women had symptoms related to pulmonary embolism including one severely affected was transferred to the department of pneumology.Among the 23 cases,8 were managed by unilateral vertebroplasty and 15 by bilateral vertebroplasty,including 17 involving thoracic surgery.Conclusion Although various complications relate to the procedure,vertebroplasty may be widely used on condition that techniques and indications iu surgery are correctly mastered.

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Trauma Year: 2014 Type: Article