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European Radiology
Published in: European Radiology 12/2006

01-12-2006 | Interventional

A new, easy, fast, and safe method for CT-guided sacroplasty

Authors: Stefano Binaghi, Daniel Guntern, Pierre Schnyder, Nicolas Theumann

Published in: European Radiology | Issue 12/2006

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Abstract

Sacral insufficiency fractures constitute clinical challenges because no effective surgical techniques can be applied and only a conservative treatment is currently performed. Sacroplasty is increasingly used to treat sacral insufficiency fractures. A computed tomography (CT)-guided technique concerning the placement of the sacroplasty needles within the sacral wings by using a laser alignment light guidance associated with a CT gantry tilt in a plane parallel to the sacral bone is presented. This method allowed a fast and precise placement of the needle in and along the sacral wings, thus preventing the use of multiple needles to reach the fracture sites.
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Metadata
Title
A new, easy, fast, and safe method for CT-guided sacroplasty
Authors
Stefano Binaghi
Daniel Guntern
Pierre Schnyder
Nicolas Theumann
Publication date
01-12-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Radiology / Issue 12/2006
Print ISSN: 0938-7994
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1084
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-006-0467-z

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