CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2017; 12(04): 710-714
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_46_15
Case Report

Open C2 vertebroplasty: Case report, technique, and review of literature

Sathwik Shetty
Department of Neurosurgery, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka
,
Praveen Ganigi
Department of Neurosurgery, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka
,
Bopanna Mandanna
Department of Neurosurgery, Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Osteolytic lesions of C2 are challenging pathologies to manage. Vertebroplasty, a minimally invasive technique has been widely used in lytic lesions of thoracic and lumbar spine. However, there has been limited experience with percutaneous vertebroplasty at C2, and the procedure is technically difficult. We describe a safer alternative technique of open vertebroplasty for lytic lesions involving the axis. Methods: The procedure was performed in a 49-year-old male with a metastatic lytic lesion involving the body and dens of C2 using an anterior cervical approach. The patient had an immediate reduction in pain with complete pain relief at 2 weeks and good stability at 3-month follow-up. The patient did not have any perioperative or postoperative complications. The anterior cervical approach open C2 vertebroplasty is a safe and effective option in the management of C2 osteolytic lesions.



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20 September 2022

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