Multilevel percutaneous vertebroplasty with the Spine Jack® system in a patient with Cushing disease.

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Department of Neuroscience Centro Médico Nacional "20 de Noviembre" Mexico City Mexico.

Published: November 2021

Background: Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) is a minimally invasive procedure that requires the injection of cement into a fractured vertebral body. Spine Jack® is a vertebroplasty system with an intracorporal implant designed to restore the height of the vertebral body in osteoporotic vertebral fractures. There are no reported cases of PV with Spine Jack® system as treatment for multilevel compression fractures in patients with vertebral osteoporosis due to Cushing disease.

Case Presentation: A 55-year-old man with lumbago, impaired deambulation 6 weeks prior to presentation, with Oswestry score of 72% and a visual analogue scale (VAS) score of 9 points. Imaging studies showed osteoporotic fractures at T5, T8, T11, T12, and L1-L5 vertebrae secondary to Cushing disease. PV was performed with a Spine Jack® intracorporal implant device, in three sessions, and multiple levels were operated at each intervention. Post-operative course demonstrated improvement of pain, height, correction of the kyphotic angle and Oswestry score, without any neurological deficits despite having nine vertebral fractures.

Conclusion: Percutaneous vertebroplasty with the Spine Jack® system is a safe and effective procedure to treat multilevel vertebral fractures due to Cushing disease, improving the quality of life and allowing the patient to remain pain-free while avoiding major surgery.

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