E. Dr LUC S. PR VITAL JM Pr DOUSSET V UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BORDEAUX - France Interventionnal Neuroradiology department Orthopedic Surgery department A NEW DEVICE FOR PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBRAL RE-EXPANSION. PRELIMINARY EXPERIENCE IN 23 PATIENTS FOR MAGERL TYPE A TRAUMATIC BURST FRACTURES
2003 : Conservative treatment similar to surgery Delayed and painful kyphosis may happen up to 38 % of cases in some studies (Kohler in Eur Spin J 2008 )
2003 : Conservative treatment similar to surgery Delayed and painful kyphosis may happen up to 38 % of cases in some studies (Kohler in Eur Spin J 2008 ) New techniques have been develloped to increase prognosis and to reduce bed rest time or bracing : Vertebroplasty - Huet 2004 - J of neuroradiology Balloon Kyphoplasty – Maestretti 2005 Europ spine J 2 years follow up.
All excluded from surgery because non neurological and stable fracture Suspected osteoporotic lesion excluded from that study X Ray - CT before treatment and at 6 months Geometric study of treated level Pain score (V.A.S.) at D0 – D 180 TREATMENT : General anaesthesia Between 45 and 90 minutes ( 2 levels) Before D 10 post trauma Evaluating endplate remodelling and fracture reduction Evaluating pain reduction Evaluating stability of treated vertebra at 6 month
months 0.7 All patients could be sent back home within 5 days except one ( calcaneum fracture) Mean discharge time : 3,2 days 22/23 patients stand walk alone the day after treatment without significant pain. Only two patients had a brace 5,3
alternative to conservative or some surgical treatment because this new technique : Allows a true vertebral endplate remodeling which may lead to excellent long term stability Dramatically reduces hospitalisation time May replace bracing in many cases
alternative to conservative or some surgical treatment because this new technique : Allows a true vertebral endplate remodeling which may lead to excellent long term stability Dramatically reduces hospitalisation time May replace bracing in many cases