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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2023

Re-expansion of vertebral compression fractures in patients with multiple myeloma with percutaneous vertebroplasty using spinejack implants: a preliminary and retrospective study.

Claudio Pusceddu, Eliodoro Faiella, Daniele Derudas, Nicola Ballicu, Luca Melis, Stefano Zedda, Salvatore Marsico

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Claudio PuscedduDivision of Interventional Radiology, Department of Oncological Radiology, Ocological Hospital "A. Businco", Regional Referral Center for Oncologic Diseases, Cagliari, Italy.
Eliodoro FaiellaDepartment of Radiology, Sant'Anna Hospital, San Fermo Della Battaglia, Italy.
Daniele DerudasDepartment of Hematology, Businco Hospital, Cagliari, Italy.
Nicola BallicuDivision of Interventional Radiology, Department of Oncological Radiology, Ocological Hospital "A. Businco", Regional Referral Center for Oncologic Diseases, Cagliari, Italy.
Luca MelisDepartment of Oncological Radiology, Oncological Hospital "A. Businco", Regional Referral Center for Oncological Diseases, Cagliari, Italy.
Stefano ZeddaDivision of Interventional Radiology, Department of Oncological Radiology, Ocological Hospital "A. Businco", Regional Referral Center for Oncologic Diseases, Cagliari, Italy.
Salvatore MarsicoDepartment of Radiology, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
Angiologica (Italy) · ITHospital Del Mar · ESOspedale Sant'Anna · IT

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Abstract

Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of vertebroplasty using Spinejack implantation for the treatment and stabilization of painful vertebral compression fractures, in patients diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma (MM), to allow both an effective pain reduction and a global structural spine stabilization. Materials and Methods: From July 2017 and May 2022 thirty-nine patients diagnosed MM, with forty-nine vertebral compression fractures underwent percutaneous Vertebroplasty using Spinejack Implants. We analyzed the feasibility and complications of the procedure, the decrease in pain using visual analogue scale (VAS) and Functional Mobility Scale (FMS). Results: The technical success rate was 100%. No procedure-related major complications or death occurred. In the 6-month follow-up, the mean VAS score decreased from 5.4 ± 1.0 to 0.2 ± 0.5 with a mean reduction of 96.3%. FMS decreased from 2.3 ± 0.5 vs. 1.2 ± 0.4 with a mean reduction of -47.8%. There were no major complications related to incorrect positioning of the Expandable Titanium SpineJack Implants. In five patients, a cement leak was observed with no associated clinical manifestations. The average length of hospital stay was 6-8 Hours6.6 ± 1.2 h. No new bone fractures or local disease recurrence occurred during a median contrast-enhanced CT follow-up of 6 months. Conclusions: Our results suggest that vertebroplasty, using Spinejack implantation for the treatment and stabilization of painful vertebral compression fractures, secondary to Multiple Myeloma is a safe and effective procedure with long - term pain relief and restoration of vertebral height.

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expandable titanium spineJack implantsinterventional radiologymultiple myelomapercutaneous therapiesvertebroplasty

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