Chapter 19 Unipedicular Approach for Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Unipedicular vertebroplasty is a percutaneous unipedicular approach [1,2] for introducing polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement into the collapsed vertebral body to provide reinforcement that will relieve pain immediately. There are two distinct approaches for percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP), the transpedicular approach and the extrapedicular approach (Table 19.1). These approaches are further described in Table 19.2 and Figure 19-1.
The action mechanisms for pain relief from PVP are as follows:
Preoperative prepations
Preoperative Examination and Medications
Physical examination should reveal the following findings:
Imaging diagnosis consists of the following modalities:
Complications
Possible complications of PVP and their treatment or prevention are as follows: