RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Balloon-Related Complications and Technical Failures in Kyphoplasty for Vertebral Fractures
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 175
OP 179
DO 10.3174/ajnr.A1783
VO 31
IS 1
A1 Saliou, G.
A1 Rutgers, D.R.
A1 Kocheida, E.M.
A1 Langman, G.
A1 Meurin, A.
A1 Deramond, H.
A1 Lehmann, P.
YR 2010
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/31/1/175.abstract
AB BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Our aim was to describe the immediate or early complications and technical failures occurring during balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) procedures and attributable to balloon inflation. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We performed a retrospective review of all consecutive kyphoplasty procedures performed in our institution from May 2005 to October 2006. Fifty-one patients were treated by BKP at 75 spinal levels, and 137 vertebroplasties were performed as well. RESULTS: Several recurrent complications or procedural failures were observed during BKP: cortical or endplate fracture by balloon expansion (4 vertebrae), partial vertebral re-collapse after deflation (4 vertebrae), balloon rupture during inflation (5 vertebrae), and transient hyperalgia after the procedure (11 patients, 27.5%). CONCLUSIONS: Several symptomatic or asymptomatic complications and technical failures can occur during BKP. Some modifications of the usual kyphoplasty technique may decrease the frequency of these complications.