Interventional Spine

STEFANO, MARCIA, MD
STEFANO, MARINI, MD, Non ASSR Member
EMANUELE, PIRAS, MD, Non ASSR Member
MARIANGELA, MARRAS, MD, Non ASSR Member
GIORGIO, MALLARINI, PROF, Non ASSR Member

Paper/Non-Mentor

Purpose

The aim to study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new device for balloon kyphoplasty in the treatment of traumatic vertebral fractures by means of pain reduction, height restauration, the duration of the procedure and the radiological exposure.

Methods & Materials

From June to October 2009 we performed percutaneous kyphoplasty on 18 patients (5 male, 13 female, average age: 64,4) with traumatic vertebral fractures using the new kit called â