Augmented pedicle screw fixation in cases of osteoporotic spine fractures

Pedicle screw fixation has been the mainstay of spine fixation in cases of spina linjuries,  degenrative spine diseases. How ever in cases of osteoporotic spinal fractures there is risk of screw pull out. How ever augmentation with bone cement is a way of preventing screw pullout in these cases.
                     
 Xray images showing Aumentation of pedicle screw fixation in cases of  osteoporotic spinal      fractures

Multiple vertebral compression fractures treated with percutaneous Kyphoplasty by Dr Vineet saggar

A 60 yr old female presented with complaints of severe back pain following fall . Patient had osteoporotic compression fractures of L4 and L3 vertebrae.Patient was treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty and discharged next day.

                                      Preoperative MRI showing fractures at L4 and L5 level

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Fluroscopic images

Patient after procedure

Postoperative Xray images of the patient