Percutaneous stabilization of lumbar spine: a literature review and new options in treating spine pain

Br J Radiol. 2016 Sep;89(1065):20150436. doi: 10.1259/bjr.20150436. Epub 2016 Jun 28.

Abstract

Vertebral fracture (VF) is a common condition with >160,000 patients affected every year in North America and most of them with affected lumbar vertebrae. The management of VF is well known and defined by many protocols related to associated clinical neurological symptoms, especially in case of the presence or absence of myelopathy or radicular deficit. In this article, we will explore the percutaneous stabilization of the lumbar spine by showing the newest approaches for this condition.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Back Pain / prevention & control*
  • Fluoroscopy / methods
  • Fracture Fixation / methods
  • Humans
  • Kyphoplasty / methods
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / injuries*
  • Lumbar Vertebrae / surgery
  • Needles
  • Prone Position
  • Radiography, Interventional / methods
  • Spinal Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Fractures / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vertebroplasty / methods*