• J Vasc Interv Radiol · Apr 2011

    Case Reports

    Computed tomography-guided cement augmentation for pain relief of a symptomatic sternal fracture.

    • Kenneth M De Los Reyes, Mohit Dugar, Aman B Patel, and David M Johnson.
    • Department of Neurosurgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1136, New York, NY 10009, USA. kenneth.delosreyes@mssm.edu
    • J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2011 Apr 1; 22 (4): 529-32.

    AbstractThe authors report a novel application of cement augmentation for treatment of a symptomatic sternal fracture. Sternal fractures often cause debilitating pain and can affect ventilation. Given the success of vertebroplasty in patients in treating back pain, the authors used a similar technique in a 56-year-old woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and an acute comminuted sternal fracture refractory to conservative management. The authors used computed tomography guidance and cement augmentation for the fracture. The patient subsequently reported good pain relief and improved breathing. Sternoplasty may be a viable alternative for patients with sternal fractures and refractory pain.Copyright © 2011 SIR. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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