ArticleMedical devices (Auckland, N.Z.)2014
The Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System: a minimally invasive, percutaneous intramedullary polymeric osteosynthesis for simple and complex long bone fractures.
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A Prospective Study of the IlluminOss Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System for the Treatment of Impending and Actual Pathological Fractures in the Pelvis From Metastatic Bone Disease or Geriatric Pelvic Fractures
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.
- Photodynamic bone stabilization for traumatic and pathologic fractures: a systematic review of utilization, complications, and patient-reported outcomes.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Pooled it
- Use of the IlluminOss Photodynamic Bone Stabilisation System Following Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Limb-Sparing in Six Dogs With Presumptive Appendicular Osteosarcoma.Veterinary and comparative oncology · 2026Article
- The arc-technique using a photodynamic nail in a dysmorphic fragility fracture of the posterior pelvic ring - a technical note & case report.Trauma case reports · 2026Article
- Biomechanical Characterization of Metacarpal Fixation: Internal Load Determination and Evaluation of a Novel Adhesive Osteosynthesis.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive Treatment Strategies for Metastatic Disease of the Skeleton: Current Concepts.Current oncology reports · 2025Review
- Biomechanical comparison of different fixation methods in tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis: a cadaver study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2023Article
- Current Management and Volar Locking Plate Fixation with Bone Cement Augmentation for Elderly Distal Radius Fractures-An Updated Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- The Use of Photodynamic Bone Stabilization to Tamponade Bleeding in a Pathologic Humeral Shaft Fracture: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2023Article
- Outcome after treatment of distal radius fractures in the elderly using the IlluminOssEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2021Article
- Electrochemotherapy and Simultaneous Photodynamic Bone Stabilization of Upper Limbs in Metastatic Renal Cancer Disease: Case Report and Literature Review.Case reports in medicine · 2020Article
- Augmentation of simultaneous acetabular and femoral neck fracture in osteogenesis imperfecta using photodynamic bone stabilization - A case report.Trauma case reports · 2019Article
- [Osteoporotic bone fractures: intramedullary augmentation and hybrid osteosynthesis].Der Unfallchirurg · 2019Review
- [Photodynamic intramedullary bone stabilization of pathological fractures].Der Unfallchirurg · 2019Review
- Intramedullary Stabilization of Pubic Ramus Fractures in Elderly Patients With a Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System (IlluminOss).Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Antimicrobial Effect Of Visible Blue Light Used In A Minimally Invasive Intramedullary Fracture Stabilization System.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2019Article
- The Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System in the Treatment of Humerus Fractures: A Prospective Clinical Trial.Cureus · 2018Article
- Supracondylar femur fracture repair using IlluminOss in a patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta type 4.Journal of orthopaedics · 2018Article
- Effective Management of Bone Fractures with the Illuminoss® Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System: Initial Clinical Experience from the European Union Registry.Orthopedic reviews · 2017Article
- Comparison of percutaneous long bone cementoplasty with or without embedding a cement-filled catheter for painful long bone metastases with impending fracture.European radiology · 2017Article
- Functional recovery after treatment of extra-articular distal radius fractures in the elderly using the IlluminOss® System (IO-Wrist); a multicenter prospective observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2016Observational
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Abstract
The treatment of osteoporotic long bone fractures is difficult due to diminished bone density and compromised biomechanical integrity. The majority of osteoporotic long bone fractures occur in the metaphyseal region, which poses additional problems for surgical repair due to increased intramedullary volume. Treatment with internal fixation using intramedullary nails or plating is associated with poor clinical outcomes in this patient population. Subsequent fractures and complications such as screw pull-out necessitate additional interventions, prolonging recovery and increasing health care costs. The Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System (PBSS) is a minimally invasive surgical technique that allows clinicians to repair bone fractures using a light-curable polymer contained within an inflatable balloon catheter, offering a new treatment option for osteoporotic long bone fractures. The unique polymer compound and catheter application provides a customizable solution for long bone fractures that produces internal stability while maintaining bone length, rotational alignment, and postsurgical mobility. The PBSS has been utilized in a case series of 41 fractures in 33 patients suffering osteoporotic long bone fractures. The initial results indicate that the use of the light-cured polymeric rod for this patient population provides excellent fixation and stability in compromised bone, with a superior complication profile. This paper describes the clinical uses, procedural details, indications for use, and the initial clinical findings of the PBSS.
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