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Keywords:
Interventional non-vascular, Musculoskeletal spine, Fluoroscopy, CT, Vertebroplasty
Authors:
M. Tsitskari, D. K. Filippiadis, G. Velonakis, L. Reppas, E. Brountzos, N. L. Kelekis, A. D. Kelekis; Athens/GR
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2015/B-0339
Results
Group A: mean pain value of 8.86±0.99 prior and 2.27±3.35 NVS units post treatment,
with a mean decrease of 6.60±3.07 NVS units (p<0.001); progress of vertebral body damage,
widening of fracture line or PMMA migration,
subsequent vertebral fracture) in 3/15 patients (20%) with 2/15 being surgically operated (13.3%).
Group B: mean pain value of 8.73±1.03 prior and 1.40±1.40 NVS units post treatment,
with a mean decrease of 7.33±1.45 NVS units (p<0.001); no implant change or migration.
Fig. 2: Table 1: Mean pain scores prior and post therapy in vertebroplasty and KIVA group
Pain reduction difference between two Groups was not statistically significant (p=0.72).
PMMA versus implant migration between two groups was marginally insignificant (p=0.068).
Fig. 3: Chart illustrating mean pain scores in vertebroplasty and KIVA group
Overall mobility improved in 13/15 patients in Group A and 15/15 patients in Group B.
Fig. 4: Computed Tomography sagital scan 6 months post standard vertebroplasty in a patient with large osteonecrotic cavity in L1 vertebrla body. Notice the migration of PMMA in the L1-L2 intervertebral disc. Patient was operated.