Erschienen in:
01.08.2006
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in a Broken Vertebral Titanium Implant (Titanium Mesh Cage)
verfasst von:
G. Bierry, X. Buy, P. Chandra Mohan, J. Cupelli, J.P. Steib, A. Gangi
Erschienen in:
CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology
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Ausgabe 4/2006
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Abstract
We report the case of a percutaneous consolidation of a broken vertebral implant (Surgical Titanium Mesh Implants; DePuy Spine, Raynham, MA, USA) by vertebroplasty. Four years after anterior spondylectomy with cage implantation and stabilization with posterior instrumentation, the patient was admitted for excruciating back pain. Radiographs showed fracture of the cage, screw, and rod. An anterior surgical approach was deemed difficult and a percutaneous injection of polymethyl methacrylate into the cage was performed following posterior instrumentation replacement. This seems to be an interesting alternative to the classical anterior surgical approach, which is often difficult in postoperative conditions.