Postero-lateral approach with open view vertebroplasty - ”eggshell” technique

Abstract

Since august 2008 we used in Spine Surgery Department, Emergency Clinical Hospital “Bagdasar-Arseni”, Bucharest, a new technique for the surgical treatment of thoraco-lumbar burst fractures. This technique is based on a postero-lateral approach of the thoraco-lumbar spine, reconstruction of anterior column using cement (PMMA) and stabilization of posterior column using metallic instrumentation uni- or bilateral. The paper presents the technical and biomechanical data of this spinal procedure.