J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
2009 Feb;45(2):122-126. 10.3340/jkns.2009.45.2.122.
Single-Balloon Kyphoplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures : Far-Lateral Extrapedicular Approach
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. ckpmd@catholic.ac.kr
- KMID: 1466333
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2009.45.2.122
Abstract
- 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.
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