Percutaneous screw fixation of a vertebral pedicle fracture under CT-guidance: A new technique
Creators
- 1. Radiology Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, 06200 Nice (France)
- 2. Unité d'Imagerie Ostéo-articulaire, Hôpital Pellegrin, CHU de Bordeaux (France)
- 3. Orthopaedic Department, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Nice (France)
Description
We report on a new minimally invasive technique for the vertebral pedicle fracture after placement of a prosthetic disc. This intervention is an adaptation of CT-guided sacroiliac and acetabular fracture screw fixation. This type of procedure enables the perfect placement and measurement of the screw, as well as an extremely small incision under local anesthesia. CT guided Transpedicular fixation could be a useful strategy in the treatment of future cases involving poorly healing pedicle fractures causing persistent symptoms. This intervention confirms the range of capacities of CT scan-controlled interventions in terms of precision, safety, speed, minimal invasiveness, rapid return to everyday activity and consequently, economical management.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.01.058Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ejrad.2011.01.058;
- PII
- S0720-048X(11)00087-8;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Journal of Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 81
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 591-593
- ISSN
- 0720-048X
- CODEN
- EJRADR
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 43078490
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCURACY; ANESTHESIA; CAT SCANNING; FRACTURES; HEALING; RADIOLOGY; SYMPTOMS; VERTEBRAE
- Descriptors DEC
- BIOLOGICAL RECOVERY; BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; FAILURES; MEDICINE; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; ORGANS; SKELETON; TOMOGRAPHY
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2011 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.