scholarly journals Roentgenography of normal thoracic vertebrae in children by age aspect

1996 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-37
Author(s):  
Ya. M. Yakh’yaev ◽  
O. L. Nechvolodova ◽  
V. N. Merkulov
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Thoracic Spine ◽  
Thoracic Vertebrae ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Compression Fractures ◽  
Fractures In Children ◽  
Vertebral Bodies

With the purpose of the improvement of the x-ray diagnosis of the thoracic vertebral body compression fractures in children the roentgenometry of the thoracic vertebral bodies was performed in children in norm by age aspect. The main criteria, i.e. wedge-shaped index and discoid coefficient, were calculated for the different segments of the thoracic spine in children from 3 to 15 years.

scholarly journals FEATURES OF THE DIAGNOSIS OF UNCOMPLICATED COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF THE THORACIC SPINE IN CHILDREN

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 307-311
Author(s):  
Yakhya M. Yakhyaev ◽  
M. I. Izrailov ◽  
V. N. Merkulov ◽  
A. M. Aliskandiev ◽  
T. Ya. Yakhyaeva
Keyword(s):  
Thoracic Spine ◽  
Compression Fracture ◽  
Diagnostic Process ◽  
Vertebral Compression Fractures ◽  
Thoracic Vertebrae ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Compression Fractures ◽  
Fractures In Children ◽  
Ct And Mri

X-ray diagnostics of compression fractures of bodies of the thoracic vertebrae in children not seldom causes great difficulties due to the fact that even in healthy children vertebrae have a number of features, particularly, the wedge shape. For the purpose of differential diagnosis there was performed chest X-ray examination of the thoracic vertebrae in healthy children and cases after the compression damage. The wedge index and the disk coefficient for various segments of the thoracic spine were calculated. The diagnostic efficiency of radionuclide studies was estimated to reaches 79%. The useof highly informative modern medical techniques (CT and MRI) in the diagnosis of vertebral compression fractures in children allows accurately and timely make the diagnosis and determine the condition of the surrounding tissues. Based on the analysis of medical records, radiographs, identification of options of radionuclide, CT and MRI studies, there was elaborated an algorithm for the diagnosis of compression fractures of vertebrae, which allowed optimize the diagnostic process. There are determined advantages of this algorithm.

scholarly journals Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery for Anterior Spinal Procedures

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Magno ◽  
Mouen A. Khashab ◽  
Manuel Mas ◽  
Samuel A. Giday ◽  
Jonathan M. Buscaglia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Thoracic Spine ◽  
Endoscopic Surgery ◽  
Vertebral Column ◽  
Bone Biopsy ◽  
Posterior Mediastinum ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Thoracic Vertebrae ◽  
Natural Orifice ◽  
Vertebral Bone ◽  
Vertebral Bodies

Background. NOTES techniques allow transesophageal access to the mediastinum. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of transesophageal biopsy of thoracic vertebrae.Methods. Nonsurvival experiments on four 50-kg porcine animals were performed. Transesophageal access to the mediastinum was attained using submucosal tunneling technique.Results. The posterior mediastinum was successfully accessed and navigated in all animals. Vertebral bodies and intervertebral spaces were easily approached while avoiding damage to adjacent vessels. Bone biopsy was successfully performed without complications, but the hardness of bone tissue resulted in small and fragmented samples.Conclusions. Peroral transesophageal access into the posterior mediastinum and thoracic vertebral bone biopsy was feasible and safe. The proximity of the esophagus to the vertebral column provides close and direct access to the thoracic spine and opens up new ground for the performance of multilevel anterior spine procedures using NOTES techniques.

Smidt. Fracture of the thoracic vertebrae and breathing. (Zbl. F. Chirurgie, 63 Jahrg. No. 20, 1936, S. 1153)

1937 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-112
Author(s):  
V. S. Yurov
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Thoracic Vertebrae ◽  
Shortness Of Breath ◽  
X Ray

A., on the basis of the research of Murk Jansena and the case he observed, comes to the conclusion that with imperceptible fractures of the thoracic vertebral body, when there is no kyphosis, hump, limitation of mobility and even pain with pressure and beating, the only symptom is a violation of the act of breathing: shortness of breath , increased inspiration with insufficient sigh; X-ray confirms this symptom.

scholarly journals VERTEBROMETRY AND DISCOMETRY OF THE LUMBAR FUNCTIONAL SEGMENT (REBATÚ-MURGUÍA TECHNIQUE)

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 112-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro González Rebatú y González ◽  
Ramón Ortega Padron, ◽  
Myriham Murguia Casas, ◽  
Rubén Vargas Burgos ◽  
Rodrigo Bartolomé Vargas Lugo Salinas
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Intervertebral Disc ◽  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ◽  
Interbody Fusion ◽  
Disc Space ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lumbar Stabilization ◽  
Vertebral Bodies ◽  
The Ideal

ABSTRACT Surgical treatment of intervertebral disc degeneration aims to restore the height of the disc space and the release of involved neurological structures. Like any surgical treatment in orthopedics, the success or failure of the lumbar procedure involves the possibility of performing an adequate planning of each particular event. In the case of lumbar stabilization surgery with interbody fusion, it is essential to know the ideal height of the disc space for the fusion to be successful. Objective: To demonstrate that the ideal height of the disc space corresponds approximately to one third of the height of the vertebral body. Methods: X-ray images were taken in AP and lateral views of hospital residents to measure L4-L5 vertebral bodies as well as the disc space. The rule of three was used to check the height of the disc and vertebral bodies. Results: It was verified that the disc space corresponds to 31% of the size of the vertebral body, taking 0.31 as the constant. Conclusions: The size of the disc corresponds to one third of the vertebral body, taking 0.31 as the constant. The multiplication of the constant by the height of the vertebral body results in the exact height of the disc. Thus, in the presence of degeneration of the intervertebral disc, it is possible to know the size of the disc and, therefore, the size of the interbody cage.

scholarly journals QUANTITATIVE EVALUATION OF THE SIZE OF BREAST KYPHOZIS IN PERSONS IN THE OLDER AGE

2020 ◽  
pp. 17-22
Author(s):  
Aleksandr Mihajlovich Orel
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Thoracic Spine ◽  
Thoracic Kyphosis ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Upper Thoracic Spine ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Vertebral Bodies ◽  
Upper Thoracic ◽  
Anterior Posterior

Using digital radiography, an x-ray study of all spine sections was performed in 53 patients, 21 men and 34 women with dorsopathies. The main group consisted of 21 patients aged 75-88 years. The control group included 32 randomly selected patients aged 21-45 years. A single combined digital x-ray image of all parts of the spine in the sagittal projection was obtained, on which the occipital vertical and antero-posterior axes of the TII and TXII vertebral bodies were performed. The angles of inclination of the anterior posterior axes of these vertebrae were measured, the sum of which is equal to the angle of the thoracic kyphosis. It was revealed that in elderly patients, the formation of thoracic kyphosis occurs mainly due to the displacement forward and down of the vertebrae of the upper thoracic spine.

scholarly journals Transdiscal mid- and upper thoracic vertebroplasty: first description of 2 exemplary cases

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 193-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas K. Filis ◽  
Kamran Aghayev ◽  
Bernhard Schaller ◽  
Jennifer Luksza ◽  
Frank D. Vrionis
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Thoracic Spine ◽  
Compression Fracture ◽  
Pedicle Screws ◽  
Good Alternative ◽  
Disc Space ◽  
History Of ◽  
Vertebral Bodies ◽  
Upper Thoracic ◽  
First Time

Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are established treatment methods to reinforce fractured vertebral bodies. In cases of previous pedicle screw instrumentation, vertebral body cannulation may be challenging. The authors describe, for the first time, an approach through the adjacent inferior vertebra and disc space in the thoracic spine for cement augmentation. A 78-year-old woman underwent posterior fusion with pedicle screws after vertebrectomy and reconstruction with cement and Steinmann pins for a pathological T-7 fracture. Two months later she developed a compression fracture of the vertebral body at the lower part of the construct, and a vertebroplasty was performed. Because a standard transpedicular route was not available, an inferior transdiscal trajectory was used for the cement injection. A 73-year-old man with a history of rheumatoid arthritis underwent cervicothoracic fusion posteriorly for subluxation. He developed pain in the upper thoracic area, and the authors performed a transdiscal vertebroplasty at T-2. The standard transpedicular route was not possible. The vertebral body was satisfactorily filled up with cement. Clinically both patients benefited significantly in terms of back pain and showed an uneventful follow-up of 3 months. Transdiscal vertebroplasty can achieve good results in the mid- and upper thoracic spine when a standard transpedicular trajectory is not possible, and can therefore be a good alternative in select cases.

scholarly journals Height and Volume Restoration In Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Biomechanical Comparison Of Standard Balloon Kyphoplasty Versus Tektona In A Cadaveric Fracture Model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Krüger ◽  
Martin Bäumlein ◽  
Tom Knauf ◽  
Hugues Pascal-Moussellard ◽  
Steffen Ruchholtz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Balloon Kyphoplasty ◽  
Ct Scans ◽  
Matched Pair ◽  
Vertebral Compression Fractures ◽  
Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures ◽  
Compression Fractures ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Vertebral Bodies ◽  
The Difference

Abstract Background: Standard balloon kyphoplasty represents a well-established treatment option for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Aim of the present study was to evaluate two different methods of percutaneous augmentation (standard Balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) versus Tektona (TEK)) with respect to height restoration. Methods: Four-teen vertebral bodies of two female cadavers were examined. Fractures were created using a standardized protocol. CT-scans were taken before and after fracture, as well as after treatment. Afterwards two groups were randomly assigned in a matched pair design: 7 vertebral bodies (VB) were treated with (BKP, Kyphon, Medtronic) and 7 vertebral bodies by TEK (Spineart, Switzerland) Anterior, central and posterior vertebral body heights were evaluated by CT-scans. Volumetry was performed using the CT-scans at three different timepoints. Results: Values before fracture represent 100 %. The anterior height after fracture was reduced to 75,99 (± 4,8) % for the BKP group and to 76,54 (± 9,17) % in the TEK Group. Statistically there was no difference for the groups (p = 1). After treatment the values increased to 93,06 (±5) % for the BKP Group and 87,71 (±6,2) % for the TEK Group. The difference before and after treatment was significant for both groups (BKP p =0,0006; TEK p= 0,03). Within the groups, there was no difference (p=0,13). The Volume of the vertebral body was reduced to 82,29 (±8,4) % in the BKP Group and to 76,54 (±8,6) % in the TEK Group. After treatment the volume was 89,26 (±6,9) % for the BKP Group and 88,80 (±8,7) % for the TEK Group. The difference before and after treatment was significant only for the TEK group (BKP p =0,0728 n.s.; TEK p= 0,0175). Within the groups, there was no difference (p=0,2). The average cement volume used was 6,1 (range 3,6 - 9 ml) for the BKP group and 5,3 (3 - 7,2 ml) for the TEK group respectively.Conclusions: Based on our results the new System Tektona in osteoporotic compression fractures might represent a promising alternative for the clinical setting, especially preserving bone. Further biomechanical tests and clinical studies have to proof Tektona`s capabilities.

scholarly journals Vertebral fractures in children during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-382
Author(s):  
Evgenij G. Skryabin ◽  
Mihail A. Akselrov ◽  
Pavel B. Zotov ◽  
Albert Ахметович Kurmangulov ◽  
Alexander N. Bukseev
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Fractures ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Compression Fractures ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Fractures In Children ◽  
Traditional Research ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
Vertebral Bodies ◽  
Type Of Injury

Background. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant influence on the main epidemiological indicators of emergency trauma, as well as on the pediatric population. Aim. This study aimed to analyze the incidence of compression fractures of vertebral bodies in children between January and July 2020 (the first months of COVID-19 pandemic). Materials and methods. A comprehensive examination and treatment of 82 children and adolescents aged 317 years, who received compression fractures of the vertebral bodies in the period from January 1 to July 31, 2020, was carried out. A group of 96 children of the same age who sustained a similar type of injury at the same time in 2019 was studied as a control. To make a clinical diagnosis, we used methods of traditional research examination for emergency traumatology. The severity of vertebrogenic fractures was determined according to the AO/ASIF classification. Results. The total number of patients diagnosed with vertebral fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic was 14.58% less than that in the same period in 2019. Patients in the comparison groups were comparable in sex, average age of injury, and age group in which the spine was most often injured. The most frequent mechanism of spinal injuries in patients of the comparison groups was a fall from a height. More often than others, ThVI and ThVII vertebral bodies were broken. The severity of vertebral fractures in all cases corresponded to type A, subtypes A1 and A2. For treatment, conservative methods were used in most cases. During the period of strict self-isolation, in April 2020, no children of the main group had vertebral fracture because they were forbidden to leave their apartments unnecessarily. In May 2020, the number of children with vertebral fractures was half the number in the same month in 2019. In June 2020, the incidence of vertebral fractures was in line with the pre-crisis average. Conclusion. Strictly following restrictive anti-epidemic measures during a pandemic is an effective method of reducing the number of cases requiring emergency treatment for compression fractures of the vertebral bodies in children.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document