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Percutaneous cement discoplasty for the treatment of advanced degenerative disk disease in elderly patients

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Abstract

Purpose

The authors describe a percutaneous technique to treat advanced degenerative disk disease in elderly patients.

Method

A step-by-step technical description based on our experience in selected cases.

Result

Postoperative imaging results are presented as well as indications and recommendations.

Conclusion

Percutaneous discoplasty can result as an alternative minimal invasive strategy for the treatment of advanced degenerative disk disease.

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  1. Orthopaedic and Traumatology Department, Institute of Orthopedics “Carlos E. Ottolenghi”, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Potosi, 4215, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Carlos Sola, Gaston Camino Willhuber, Gonzalo Kido, Matias Pereira Duarte, Maximiliano Mereles, Matias Petracchi & Marcelo Gruenberg

  2. III Normal Anatomy Department, School of Medicine, University of Buenos Aires, Paraguay 2155, 1211, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Mariana Bendersky

  3. Intraoperative Monitoring, Pediatric Neurology Department, Italian Hospital of Buenos Aires, Potosi, 4215, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Mariana Bendersky

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Sola, C., Camino Willhuber, G., Kido, G. et al. Percutaneous cement discoplasty for the treatment of advanced degenerative disk disease in elderly patients. Eur Spine J 30, 2200–2208 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-018-5547-7

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