Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2021
Abstract
Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure, in which fractured or otherwise affected vertebra is filled with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement. The main indications include osteoporotic vertebral fracture, spinal hemangioma, multiple myeloma and selected groups of patients with metastatic spinal injuries.
The procedure leads to the stabilization of the affected vertebrae and then to analgesic effect. Our work presents a current view of vertebroplasty in these basic indication groups in light of current knowledge of evidence-based medicine (EBM).
We are discussing and comparing the results of the studies concerning the treatment of osteoporotic fractures and other main indications for percutaneous vertebroplasty.