Intrathecal injection of contrast medium to prevent polymethylmethacrylate leakage during percutaneous vertebroplasty.
The major technical drawback of percutaneous vertebroplasty is the potential for neural compromise from leakage of polymethylmethaorylate into epidural or perivertebral veins. We have combined the procedure of intrathecal injection of contrast medium with vertebroplasty to better delineate spinal canal encroachment during injection when the posterior vertebral wall is compromised by myeloma.
Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Department of Radiology and Neurosurgery, University of South Florida, Tampa 33606, USA.
John S
JS
Sarzier
Avery J
AJ
Evans
D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D007479:Iopamidol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications
D001843:Bone Cements; D003287:Contrast Media; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D007479:Iopamidol