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Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

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01-05-2011 | Orthopaedic Surgery

Open dorsal vertebroplasty of the axis

Authors: Pascal Guerre, Markus Kröber

Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery | Issue 5/2011

Abstract

Vertebroplasty of the axis is always a challenging procedure. We report the case of a young, HIV-positive patient suffering from an osteolytic metastasis of the axis. An open dorsal vertebroplasty was performed. A leakage of the cement formed a new cortical bone of the massa lateralis of C2, and stabilized the C1–C2 articulation by an arthrodesis-like effect. Durable pain relief and stabilization were obtained. The location of the cement, although atypical, had all desired effects of a conventional vertebroplasty. The intra-articular injection of cement into the facets for stabilization and pain relief could be considered in the future.

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Title: Open dorsal vertebroplasty of the axis
Authors: Pascal Guerre
Markus Kröber
Publication date: 01-05-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 0936-8051
Electronic ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-010-1163-7

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