Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (52): 8993-8998.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.52.009

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Bone cement vertebroplasty for symptomatic thoracic vertebral hemangioma

Yan Xiong-wei, Zhang Hong-yan   

  1. Xiangyang Central Hospital, Xiangyang  441021, Hubei Province, China
  • Revised:2013-09-07 Online:2013-12-24 Published:2013-12-24
  • Contact: Zhang Hong-yan, Attending physician, Master, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Xiangyang 441021, Hubei Province, China
  • About author:Yan Xiong-wei★, Master, Associate chief physician, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Xiangyang 441021, Hubei Province, China yanxiongwei@medmail.com.cn

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Since percutaneous injection of bone cement vertebroplasty has been successfully used in treatment of spine fracture, percutaneous vertebroplasty is trying to be utilized in the treatment of vertebral hemangiomas.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of percutaneous injection of bone cement vertebroplasty in the treatment of symptomatic vertebral hemangiomas.
METHODS: Totally nine patients with symptomatic thoracic vertebral hemangioma patients, including two males and seven females, had back pain. Of them, two cases suffered from nerve root irritation. Percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement was used alone. Postoperative clinical and radiographic follow-up was conducted.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The success rate was 100%, and no pulmonary embolism or nerve injury appeared. Postoperative imaging showed no leakage of spinal canal or foramen. At 24 hours after treatment, the symptoms had eased; nine cases were followed up for 3 to 36 months, showing that the original symptoms and signs disappeared or almost disappeared, no recurrence of vascular tumors. Results indicated that the percutaneous injection of bone cement vertebroplasty for the treatment of symptomatic vertebral hemangiomas is a safe and effective treatment; it can not only relieve symptoms, but also can increase the stability of the vertebral body, and prevent compression fracture and recurrence.


中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程


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Key words: thoracic vertebrae, hemangioma, vertebroplasty, spinal puncture

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