Abstract
Purpose; The purpose of this study is to analyze the results of vertebroplasty for vertebral pseudarthrosis. Patients; Fifteen patients (two men, 13women; mean age, 72.6 years) with 16 painful vertebral pseudarthrosis were treated by percutaneous vertebroplasty using bone cements. They were followed for a mean of twenty-nine months. They showed severe back pain in all cases, and combined with delayed palsy in 7 cases. Results; The average operation time was 42 minutes. The complication did not occur during and after this operation. Back pain was improved immediately after operation in all cases. Delayed palsy was also improved during the course. High incidence of adjacent vertebral body fracture was observed after vertebroplasty. Conclusion; Percutaneous vertebroplasty was effective for treating vertebral pseudarthrosis. This simple procedure can be expected not only to reduce pain, but also to improve delayed palsy.
