Sacral Fractures and Sacroplasty - 05/08/11
, John M. Mathis, MD, MSc b, Orlando Ortiz, MD, MBA c, dRésumé |
Pain from sacral insufficiency fractures or metastatic tumor to the sacrum, refractory to radiation and/or chemotherapy, can be extremely debilitating to affected patients. Conservative medical therapy with rest, limited ambulation, and pain medication has been the mainstay of treatment. Open surgical fixation is reserved for severe fracture that does not heal with rest. A minimally invasive treatment, sacroplasty, is gaining popularity and uses image-guided, percutaneous injection of surgical cement into the fracture. This article reviews the incidence, causes, diagnosis, presentation, and treatment options for sacral fractures, and describes detailed technical steps of the sacroplasty procedure.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Sacral fracture, Sacroplasty, Treatment, Bone augmentation
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| Disclosures: No disclosure, no industry affiliation or industry grants (C.H.C.). Industry/Government connections: Consultant, FDA-Orthopedics and Rehab Division (Washington, DC), Orthovita (Malvern, PA), Biomimetics (Nashville, TN), Crosstrees Medical (Denver, CO) (J.M.M.), Medtronic Spine (Memphis, TN) speakers bureau, SpineWave Inc (Shelton, CT) consultant (A.O.O.). |
Vol 20 - N° 2
P. 179-186 - mai 2010 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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