BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vertebral venography has been advocated before bone
cement injection when performing percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) for benign or malignant …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Controversy exists regarding the utility of antecedent
venography in percutaneous vertebroplasty. Our purpose was to determine whether …

We assessed radiographic and functional outcome in 13 patients with a minimum of 5 years
follow-up from a prospectively monitored series of 17 patients who underwent percutaneous …

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate complications of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV)
performed with polymethylmethacrylate cement to treat pain in patients with metastases to …

Study Design. Prospective case series. Objectives. To determine the safety and feasibility of
routine preinjection of gelfoam embolization during percutaneous vertebroplasty. Summary …

The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of and venous leakage reduction in
percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) using a new high-viscosity bone cement (PMMA). PV has …

PURPOSE: Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a novel approach for treating patients with
painful vertebral body compression fractures. The use of intraosseous venography before …

Introduction During percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV), perivertebral cement leakage
frequently occurs. There is some concern that cement deposits may migrate towards the …

This review, aimed at current practitioners of vertebroplasty, highlights recent changes in
patient work-up and procedural techniques that have streamlined the authors' clinical …

It has been 10 years since percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) was introduced clinically into
the United States. The procedure has grown in acceptance and is becoming the standard of …