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Percutaneous sacroplasty. J Neurointerv Surg 2012 Sep;4(5):385-9

Date

10/18/2011

Pubmed ID

22003050

DOI

10.1136/neurintsurg-2011-010136

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84866773522   13 Citations

Abstract

The recognition of sacral insufficiency fractures continues to be poor, and diagnosis is often delayed resulting in significant morbidity. Percutaneous sacroplasty is an image guided procedure that is safe and potentially effective for treating the pain and disability related to these fractures. Several cohort studies reviewed here report successful outcomes using this procedure, with patients experiencing nearly full pain relief immediately and longitudinally. As with the well proven results from percutaneous vertebral augmentation within the thoracic and lumbar spine, sacroplasty reduces the cost associated with bed rest and physical therapy and allows patients to return to activities of daily living sooner than with conservative therapy.

Author List

Gupta AC, Yoo AJ, Stone J, Barr JC, Brook A, Tutton S, Ortiz O, Hirsch AE, Larvie M, Frey ME, Jayaraman MV, Hirsch JA

Author

Sean Tutton MD Vice Chair, Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Animals
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Sacrum
Spinal Fractures
Tomography, X-Ray Computed