The preliminary clinical application of percutaneous vertebroplasty / 介入放射学杂志
Journal of Interventional Radiology
;
(12)1994.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-570619
ABSTRACT
Objective To study the method of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and investigate its clinical efficacy. Methods Tweenty five cases (13 patients with painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures, 8 cases with metastatic neoplasms and 4 cases with hemangionmas) were treated by the injection of polymethyl methacrykate (PMMA) under DSA fluoroscopic guidance. the time of follow up ranged from 1 15 months. Results The procedure was successful in all patients. Among 25 patients, 18 experinced with complete relief of pain, 6 with conspicuous relief, 1 with no significant change. Two patients showed transient symptom of radiculopathy and no clinical complication in others. Conclusions PVP is a safe and feasible treatment for patients with hemangiomas and vertebral fractures caused by malignancies and osteoporosis.
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Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
Year:
1994
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