Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Postbus 22660, 1100 DD, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Eur Spine J. 2012 Jun;21 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):S445-9. doi: 10.1007/s00586-011-2053-6. Epub 2011 Nov 2.
To report a serious complication of the StaXx FX system used to stabilize an osteoporotic vertebral fracture.
A 76-year-old woman presented with a painful vertebral fracture. Treatment by means of a PEEK wafer kyphoplasty was complicated by malposition of the wafers. The patient recovered fully after removal of the wafers by means of a thoracotomy.
New treatment modalities have their own pitfalls and possible complications, as demonstrated in this case report. Caution regarding implementation of new treatment modalities should be practiced.
报告使用 StaXx FX 系统稳定骨质疏松性椎体骨折的严重并发症。
一名 76 岁女性因疼痛性椎体骨折就诊。采用 PEEK 瓦状骨水泥成形术治疗,但瓦状骨水泥位置不当。通过开胸手术取出瓦状骨水泥后,患者完全康复。
正如本病例报告所示,新的治疗方法有其自身的缺陷和可能的并发症。在实施新的治疗方法时应谨慎。