The usage of robot-assisted technique for percutaneous injection of bone cement into transpedicular screws in the case of their failure

This article presents the clinical case of bilateral and unilateral formation of cavities in vertebral bodies around the previously placed transpedicular screws because of osteoporosis that resulted in their failure and severe изнуряющим lumbar pain syndrome. The risk of open surgery at 78 years old female patient suffered from obesity and some somatic pathologies was extremely high that is why we successfully used the posterior percutaneous injection of bone cement into these cavities using robot-assisted technique, which allowed escaping open surgery and possible related complications.

несостоятельность транспедикулярной конструкции, ревизионная хирургия, остео-пороз, поясничный отдел позвоночника, вертебропластика, роботоассистенция в спинальной хиургрии, боль в пояснице, пожилой человек, failure of transpedicular fixator, revision surgery, osteoporosis, lumbar spine, vertebroplasty, robot-assisted technique in spinal surgery, lumbar pain syndrome, elderly patient

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