SpineJack spondyloplasty achieves 100% correct positioning in patients with thin pedicles

SpineJack spondyloplasty in patients with thin pedicles (<5 mm) achieved 100% correct positioning and similar vertebral height restoration (81% vs 71%, p=0.058) to advised pedicle size, with no increase in cement leakage (20% vs 19%). Retrospective.

• Retrospective bicentric study of 148 patients (51 thin pedicle, 100 advised pedicle size).
• Radiation exposure was significantly lower in the thin pedicle group (p=0.02).
• Limitation: retrospective design, small thin pedicle subgroup, and no external validation.

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