Reduced Radiation Exposure and Puncture Time of Percutaneous Transpedicular Puncture with Real-Time Ultrasound Volume Navigation

Objectives The present study introduced ultrasound volume navigation (UVN) to reduce the radiation exposure and puncture time of percutaneous transpedicular puncture in percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP). Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture who had undergone PVP or PKP guided by UVN or fluoroscopy from September 2017 to December 2017. Results We enrolled 10 patients (6 women, 4 men) with 24 pedicles involved in the present study. Significant reductions in fluoroscopy frequency (2.58 vs. 17.42; P P P P Conclusions UVN could obviously reduce the radiation exposure and puncture time of percutaneous transpedicular puncture in PVP and PKP.