RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Significance and Targeting of Small, Central Clefts in Severe Fractures Treated With Vertebroplasty
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1285
OP 1287
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1066
VO 29
IS 7
A1 Rad, A. Ehteshami
A1 Gray, L.A.
A1 Kallmes, D.F.
YR 2008
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/29/7/1285.abstract
AB SUMMARY: We report a small cohort of patients with severe osteoporotic fractures treated with vertebroplasty. We note a high prevalence of small, central, intraosseous clefts in these severe fractures. Rather than filling the small amount of residual bone marrow around the periphery of these severe fractures, as suggested by previous authors, we suggest central needle placement to fill these central clefts.