title: Single-balloon kyphoplasty in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures : far-lateral extrapedicular approach.
abstract: Single-balloon kyphoplasty via an extrapedicular approach has been reported to be effective because it requires less time than conventional two-balloon kyphoplasty and has comparable therapeutic efficacy. However, single-balloon kyphoplasty is not popular because the extrapedicular approach is believed to be complicated and unsuitable for the thoracolumbar and lumbar spine. The authors describe a standardized surgical technique that utilizes a far-lateral extrapedicular approach for single-balloon kyphoplasty, which can be performed in any part of the spine by physicians without substantial difficulty.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyeong-Sik
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Ryu
authors.forename: Han-Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Huh
authors.forename: Sung-Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.forename: Chun Kun
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Park