Author/Editor		Fokter, Samo K.
Title		Balonska kifoplastika
Translated title		Balloon kyphoplasty
Type		članek
Source		In: Čokolič M, Hojs R, Glaser M. Zbornik 1. osteološki dnevi; 2007 okt 19-20; Maribor. Maribor: Univerzitetni klinični center,
Publication year		2007
Volume		str. 112-9
Language		slo
Abstract		It is estimated that about half a million vertebral fractures occur every year in Europe as a result of osteoporosis. Approximately one third of patients thus affected complain of severe back pain. Balloon kyphoplasty has been recently available for their treatment. During this minimally invasive procedure a bolloon system is introduced into the fractured vertebral body to achieve bitranspedicular augmentation, after which low-viscosity bone cement (polymethylmetacrilate) is injected into the vertebral body. The patient can usually be fully mobilized the next day after the procedure and the symptoms are considerably attenuated. Balloon kyphoplasty is an effective and safe method of treating patients with symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures refractory to conventional medical therapy. Unfortunately, the cost of such treatment is considerable.
Summary		Ocenjujejo, da nastane letno v Evropi zaradi osteoporoze okoli pol milijona zlomov vretenc. Približno tretjina tako prizadetih bolnikov trpi hude bolečine v hrbtu. V zadnjem času lahko takim bolnikom pomagamo z balonsko kifoplastiko. Med navedenim minimalno invazivnim posegom uvedemo skozi oba pedikla v telo zlomljenega vretenca najprej balonski podporni sistem, nato pa telo vretenca napolnimo s kostnim cementom (polimetilmetakrilatom) nizke viskoznosti. Bolečine bistveno zmanjšamo, bolnika lahko naslednji dan običajno popolnoma mobiliziramo. Balonska kifoplastika je učinkovita in varna metoda zdravljenja bolnikov s simptomatskimi kompresijskimi osteoporotičnimi zlomi vretenc, ki ne reagirajo na običajne terapevtske postopke. Žal je cena takšnega zdravljenja precejšnja.
Descriptors		OSTEOPOROSIS SPINAL FRACTURES