Posterior Fusion With Pedicle Screw Cement Augmentation and Vertebroplasty Using Calcium Phosphate Cement for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture: A Case Report.

Shunsuke Katsumi, Akira Shinohara, Daigo Arimura, Shintaro Obata, Mitsuru Saito

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Shunsuke KatsumiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.

Akira ShinoharaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.

Daigo ArimuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.

Shintaro ObataDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.

Mitsuru SaitoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JPN.

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Abstract

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) in elderly patients pose challenges due to bone destruction and surgical risks. This case report describes a minimally invasive approach using calcium phosphate cement (CPC) vertebroplasty and short fusion with cement augmentation of pedicle screws (CAPS) in a 91-year-old woman with severe OVF. The patient underwent CPC vertebroplasty at L1 and CAPS fixation at T12-L2, followed by osteoporosis medication. She regained mobility with no complications, screw loosening, or loss of correction at a two-year follow-up. We suggest this combined CPC-CAPS technique as a viable treatment option for OVF in high-risk elderly patients, providing minimal invasiveness and favorable long-term outcomes.

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calcium phosphate cementcement-augmented pedicle screwsminimally invasive spine stabilizationosteoporotic vertebral fracturevertebroplasty

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PMID39834953

DOI10.7759/cureus.75991

PMCPMC11743064

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