title: Percutaneous osteoplasty with use of a cement-filled catheter for a pathologic fracture of the humerus.
abstract: Percutaneous osteoplasty has been used for pathologic fractures of long bones as an adjunct to orthopedic surgery. The present report describes a case of percutaneous osteoplasty with a cement-filled catheter and cement augmentation as the principal therapy to unite a painful pathologic fracture of the humerus. After the procedure, the patient experienced immediate pain relief and improved limb mobility. Percutaneous osteoplasty with this method holds promise as a treatment for pathologic fractures of the humerus that are not amenable to surgical repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama Shi, Wakayama 641-0012, Japan.
authors.forename: Nobuyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kawai
authors.forename: Morio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Takuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iwamoto
authors.forename: Hirohiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tanihata
authors.forename: Hiroki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Minamiguti
authors.forename: Kouhei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakata
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000473:pathology*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006811:Humerus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements