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ArticleAsian journal of neurosurgery

Role of Combined Vertebroplasty and Spinal Decompression in the Management of Aggressive Vertebral Hemangiomas.

Ebrahim Ahmed Shamhoot, Ahmed Mohammed Balaha, Ahmed Atef Ganna

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Article in Asian journal of neurosurgery. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Decompression surgery with intraoperative vertebroplasty: a reduced invasiveness treatment strategy for aggressive vertebral hemangiomas.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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  2. Preoperative elastoplasty of aggressive vertebral hemangiomas in elderly patients: a new strategy for reducing intraoperative bleeding and complications.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024
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  5. The role of percutaneous transarterial embolization in the management of spinal bone tumors: a literature review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ebrahim Ahmed ShamhootDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Ahmed Mohammed BalahaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Ahmed Atef GannaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Tanta University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere are different surgical modalities designed to manage aggressive vertebral hemangioma (VH) that causes neurological symptoms. The selection of the best approach is still controversial. It is crucial to safely achieve neurological recovery with the elimination of the risk of recurrence. The combined use of surgical decompression and vertebroplasty is one of the surgical modalities that are used to manage these cases. PATIENTS AND

methodsFrom January 2012 to January 2019, nine patients with aggressive VH were retrospectively included in the study. All of them were operated upon using combined surgical decompression and vertebroplasty. We evaluated all the patients preoperatively, immediate postoperative, 1 month, and 12 months later. Clinical and radiological outcomes were assessed.

resultsAffected spinal levels were dorsal in six cases and lumbar in three cases. There was no postoperative worsening of the preoperative neurological status. For the cases presented with sciatica, the mean VAS score has dropped from 8.33 preoperatively to 2.67 postoperatively. One month later, all of them are free from the radicular pain. For the cases presented with myelopathy, they regain their motor power in both lower limbs over a period of 4 weeks with a mean Nurick grade of 1.17. The postoperative radiological studies revealed near total occlusion of the VH with the maintenance of the vertebral body height. No clinical or radiological signs of spinal instability or recurrence are observed over the period of follow-up.

conclusionsThe combined use of surgical decompression and vertebroplasty is considered a safe and effective modality in the management of aggressive VHs.

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Bone cementlaminectomyvertebral hemangiomavertebroplasty

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PMID33708663
PMCPMC7869295
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