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A new, easy, fast, and safe method for CT-guided sacroplasty

Binaghi, Stefano ; Guntern, Daniel ; Schnyder, Pierre ; Theumann, Nicolas

In: European Radiology, 2006, vol. 16, no. 12, p. 2875-2878

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    Title
    • A new, easy, fast, and safe method for CT-guided sacroplasty
    Author
    • Binaghi, Stefano. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Guntern, Daniel. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Schnyder, Pierre. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Theumann, Nicolas. Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:317974
    Summary
    Sacral insufficiency fractures constitute clinical challenges because no effective surgical techniques can be applied and only a conservative treatment is currently performed. Sacroplasty is increasingly used to treat sacral insufficiency fractures. A computed tomography (CT)-guided technique concerning the placement of the sacroplasty needles within the sacral wings by using a laser alignment light guidance associated with a CT gantry tilt in a plane parallel to the sacral bone is presented. This method allowed a fast and precise placement of the needle in and along the sacral wings, thus preventing the use of multiple needles to reach the fracture sites