The eggshell technique for prevention of cement leakage during kyphoplasty

Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-232

  Greene, David L ^a,b   Isaac, Roman ^c,d   Neuwirth, Michael ^a   Bitan, Fabien D ^a  

^a LENOX HILL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE CORE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d Manhattan Orthopaedics   (United States)

Author keywords

Kyphoplasty; Osteoporosis; Spine; Surgical technique; Vertebral compression fracture

Indexed keywords

CEMENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; EGGSHELL TECHNIQUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KYPHOPLASTY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VERTEBRA BODY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BONE CEMENTS; CEMENTATION; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HUMANS; KYPHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247885982     PISSN: 15360652     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211276.76024.30     Document Type: Article

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