Single-Balloon Kyphoplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures : Far-Lateral Extrapedicular Approach

Autor: Kyeong-Sik Ryu, Chun Kun Park, Sung-Chul Jun, Han-Yong Huh
Rok vydání: 2009
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Zdroj: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society. 45:122
ISSN: 2005-3711
Popis: Single-balloon kyphoplasty via an extrapedicular approach has been reported to be effective because it requires less time than conventional two-balloon kyphoplasty and has comparable therapeutic efficacy. However, single-balloon kyphoplasty is not popular because the extrapedicular approach is believed to be complicated and unsuitable for the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. The authors describe a standardized surgical technique that utilizes a far-lateral extrapedicular approach for single-balloon kyphoplasty, which can be performed in any part of the spine by physicians without substantial difficulty.
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