| Single-Balloon Kyphoplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures : Far-Lateral Extrapedicular Approach. |
| Kyeong Sik Ryu, Han Yong Huh, Sung Chul Jun, Chun Kun Park |
| Department of Neurosurgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ckpmd@catholic.ac.kr |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Single-balloon kyphoplasty via an extrapedicular approach has been reported to be effective because it requires less time than conventional two-balloon kyphoplasty and has comparable therapeutic efficacy. However, single-balloon kyphoplasty is not popular because the extrapedicular approach is believed to be complicated and unsuitable for the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. The authors describe a standardized surgical technique that utilizes a far-lateral extrapedicular approach for single-balloon kyphoplasty, which can be performed in any part of the spine by physicians without substantial difficulty. |
| Key Words:
Osteoporosis; Vertebral compression fractures; Balloon kyphoplasty |
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