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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021

Combination of long- and short-axis alar sacroplasty techniques under fluoroscopic guidance for osteoporotic sacral insufficiency fracture.

Feng-Chen Kao, Yao-Chun Hsu, Tzu-Shan Chen, Pao-Hsin Liu, Yuan-Kun Tu

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Feng-Chen KaoDepartment of Orthopedics, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. kaofengchen@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6068-3144
Yao-Chun HsuSchool of Medicine,College of Medicine, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Tzu-Shan ChenDepartment of Medical Research, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Pao-Hsin LiuDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, I-Shou University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Yuan-Kun TuDepartment of Orthopedics, E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ed100130@edah.org.tw.
E-Da Hospital · TWI-Shou University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSacral insufficiency fracture (SIF) is rarer than osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture that occurs at other levels of the thoracolumbar spine. Percutaneous sacroplasty can effectively relieve pain and improve mobility. Several sacroplasty-based techniques have been reported to date. Sacroplasty is often performed with computed tomography-guided cannula placement, which is time intensive and results in greater radiation exposure than that resulting from fluoroscopy. Herein, we report our preliminary experience with a combination of long- and short-axis alar sacroplasty techniques under fluoroscopic guidance for osteoporotic SIFs.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 44 consecutive patients with symptomatic osteoporotic SIFs who underwent alar sacroplasty between January 2013 and February 2020. The study group comprised 19 patients who underwent a combination of long- and short-axis alar sacroplasty techniques under fluoroscopic guidance. The control group comprised the remaining 25 patients who underwent short-axis alar sacroplasty under fluoroscopic guidance. Visual analog scale (VAS) scores, operation times, injected cement volumes, and postoperative complications were recorded.

resultsThe VAS score for pain decreased in both groups; however, no significant difference was noted between the study and control groups in injected cement volume (3.55 ± 0.96 vs 2.94 ± 0.89 mL). The operation time was longer in the study group than in the control group (32 ± 7.1 vs 28.04 ± 4.99 min; P = 0.046). No major complications were noted.

conclusionA combination of long- and short-axis alar sacroplasty techniques can be effectively performed under fluoroscopic guidance for osteoporotic SIFs.

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AgedBone CementsFemaleFluoroscopyHumansMaleOperative TimeOsteoporosisOsteoporotic FracturesSacrumSpinal FracturesSurgery, Computer-AssistedTreatment OutcomeVertebroplastyBone CementsOsteoporosisSacral insufficiency fractureSacroplastySIF

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