PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Minsheng Piao
AU  - Aloysius Bambang Darwono
AU  - Kelin Zhu
AU  - Kai Zhao
TI  - Extrapendicular Approach of Unilateral Percutaneous Vesselplasty for the Treatment of Kummell Disease
AID  - 10.14444/6027
DP  - 2019 Apr 01
TA  - International Journal of Spine Surgery
PG  - 6027
4099  - http://ijssurgery.com//content/early/2019/04/23/6027.short
4100  - http://ijssurgery.com//content/early/2019/04/23/6027.full
AB  - Background Our purpose was to evaluate the efficacy of the extrapendicular approach for unilateral percutaneous vesselplasty in dealing with Kummell disease patients. Methods Twenty-seven patients undergoing vesselplasty at our institution were enrolled in the study. Vesselplasty was performed using percutaneous extrapendicular technique. Pain, restoration of vertebral body height, and cement leakage were evaluated in the process. Results Substantial pain relief was attained in all the patients. The visual analogue scale improved significantly from pre- to postoperation (P < .05), and remained unchanged at every follow-up. The anterior vertebral body heights were significantly corrected after operation (P < .05). No cement leakage was found.Conclusion This new technique of vesselplasty offers statistically significant benefits in Kummell disease patients. It also makes vesselplasty feasible, safe, and effective.