title: Percutaneous intervention of the C2 vertebral body using a CT-guided posterolateral approach.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this article is to present two cases of percutaneous biopsy and one case of vertebroplasty of the C2 vertebral body using a CT-guided posterolateral approach under local anesthesia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The CT-guided posterolateral approach was safe, feasible, and effective for percutaneous intervention of the C2 vertebral body.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 300 Gumidong, Bundag-Gu, Seong Nam, Gyeongi-Do, 463-707 Korea.
authors.forename: Hye Young
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Joon Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ki-Jeong
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Yeom
authors.forename: Heung Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Kang
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media