It was written in an abstract that total of 116 patients underwent balloon kyphoplasty in this hospital from 2011 jan to 2014 nov.Of those, 11 patients with neurological symptoms in lower limbs were subjected in this study.Post-operatively, in one patient the symptoms did not improve.The patient suffered l2 compression fracture.From the injury, she had low back pain and left femoral pain.For a care, she underwent balloon kyphoplasty and exhibited improvement of radiculopathy.Leg pain recurred 1 year after the surgery.Ct revealed collapse of treated vertebral body and protrusion of posterior wall in spinal canal and a posterior fusion was performed.No malfunction of the product is reported.
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