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ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
Volume 40, Issue 4, Pages 449-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2009.06.004
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Spine vertebroplasty; Spine fractures; Spine CT; Spine secondary neoplasms; Osteoporosis
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure consisting of an injection of acrylic cement into a vertebral body to reinforce the compressed segment and achieve pain relief. The use of PVP is a minimally invasive option in the treatment of osteoporotic or metastatic vertebral collapses. Our personal experience, using a CT-guided technique, confirms the efficacy and safety of PVP with a lower risk for complications compared with conventional fluoroscopic approaches because of a precise placement of the instruments in the vertebral body and an early detection of small cement leakages.
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