First experience using navigation-guided radiofrequency kyphoplasty for sacroplasty in sacral insufficiency fractures.

• Conditions: S32.1; Fracture of sacrum

• Registration Number: DRKS00004494
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Freiburg

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11-05
• Study Completion: 2012-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

Strong pain refractory to conservative treatment for at least 6 weeks (VAS > 7), which is attributable to a sacral insufficiency fracture displayed in MRI and/or CT, immobilizing pain with loss of self-sufficiency

Exclusion Criteria

Patient age < 18 years, patient not competent to give informed consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score (visual analogue scale) on the first postoperative day and at follow-up (minimum 6 weeks).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Cement extravasation (postoperative CT).