OSTEOSYNTHESIS OF THE SPINE AT PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF EXTENSIVE METASTATIC SPREAD IN COMBINATION WITH RADIO- AND CHEMOTHERAPY

Abstract

The results of the stabilizing spine osteosynthesis in 82 patients with extensive metastatic spread are presented. Patients have been distributed to 3 groups: in I group the extended osteosynthesis of a spine without application cement vertebroplasty was carried out, in II group the extended spine osteosynthesis was performed, but with performance vertebroplasty through cannulated screws, in III group the limited osteosynthesis with cement vertebroplasty through cannulas screws was applied. Results of treatment were estimated considering spine support ability, elimination of a painful syndrome (scale of pain McAfee, 1989) and neurologic dysfunctions (scale ASIA/IMSOP, 1992), improvement of quality of a life (scale SF-36). The received positive results of treatment allow to conclude that tactics of treatment has been chosen correctly.

Keywords

• spine
• osteosynthesis
• bone cement
• metastasis