A method of percutaneous vertebroplasty under the guidance of two C-arm fluoroscopes. | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences 2014

Author(s)

Ren-Jie Xu Department of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, China

Yong-Qing Yan Department of Orthopaedics, Ningbo No.2 Hospital, Ningbo, China

Guang-Xiang Chen Department of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, China

Tian-Ming Zou Department of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, China

Xiao-Qiang Cai Department of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, China

Dong-Lai Wang Department of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, No 26, Daoqian Street, Suzhou, 215002, Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China

Abstract

Objective: To compare the clinical application in the percutaneous vertebroplasty under the guidance of one or two C-arm fluoroscopes. Methods: One hundred forty three elderly patients with Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty under the guidance of one or two C-arm fluoroscopes. The number of pulsed imagings, the time of operation and the incidence of cement leakage were recorded. Results: The average number of pulsed imagings was 16.00±1.58 vs 13.07±2.00 per patient under the guidance of one vs two C-arm fluoroscopes. The average time of operation was 48.42±5.00 minutes vs 39.70±7.42 minutes per patient under the guidance of one vs two C-arm fluoroscopes. The incidence of cement leakage was 20% vs 15.7% of the patients under the guidance of one vs two C-arm fluoroscopes. The differences in the number of pulsed imagings and the time of operation were statistically significant. The difference in incidence of cement leakage was not statistically significant. Conclusion: The two-fluoroscopic technique reduce the labor cost, the radiation, the time of operation and the operation risk.

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Page(s) 335-338

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Published Journal: Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume: 30, Issue: 2, Year: 2014

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