Percutaneous vertebroplasty: a comparison between the procedure using the traditional and the new side-opening cannula for osteoporotic vertebral fracture Vertebroplastia percutânea: uma comparação entre o procedimento usando a cânula tradicional e a nova cânula de orifício lateral para fratura vertebral osteoporótica

Percutaneous vertebroplasty: a comparison between the procedure using the traditional and the new side-opening cannula for osteoporotic vertebral fracture Vertebroplastia percutânea: uma comparação entre o procedimento usando a cânula tradicional e a nova cânula de orifício lateral para fratura vertebral osteoporótica

A total of 47 percutaneous vertebroplasties (PVs) were performed for osteoporotic vertebral fractures in 31 patients, 25 PVs were performed using the frontal-opening cannula (FOC) and 22 using the new side-opening cannula (SOC), randomly distributed. The incidence of cement extrusion was 27% with th...

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Main Authors: Nicandro Figueiredo, Filipe Barra, Laryssa Moraes, Roger Rotta, Luiz Augusto Casulari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2009-06-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Subjects:
vertebroplastia percutânea
fratura vertebral osteoporótica
cânula
percutaneous vertebroplasty
osteoporotic vertebral fractures
cannula
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