A unilateral vertebroplasty approach using a curved injection cannula for directed, site-specific vertebral body filling.
The present report describes the use of a curved, coaxial infusion cannula that can be applied to facilitate targeted multifocal vertebral body cement injection during vertebroplasty from a single access site. Two representative cases are presented that illustrate the ability of targeted cement deposition and flexible site selection with this technique.
Hunt
Christopher H
CH
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. hunt.christopher@mayo.edu
Kallmes
David F
DF
Thielen
Kent R
KR
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*