Case study: uCentum^TM

Percutaneous repositioning and posterior stabilization T5/6 to T8/9 with cement-augmented screws

Dr. med. Janosch Burkhardt, Senior Physician, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart (Created in 2016)

"We opted to treat the indication described using the uCentum^TM. The percutaneous system made rapid treatment with only minor soft tissue trauma possible for this patient who was in a reduced overall condition and who had multiple pre-existing illnesses. With the percutaneous expansion and compression instrument set, good realignment of the vertebral body was able to be performed, despite the surgery being performed only percutaneously. In addition, using the augmentation system, all eight screws were able to be quickly and reliably augmented in a cementing process. This saves a significant amount of time."
Dr. med. Janosch Burkhardt, Robert Bosch Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany

Symptoms
After a fall, the 78-year-old female patient presented to our hospital in a significantly reduced overall condition. She complained of massive pain in the thoracic spinal region without any neurological deficits.

Diagnosis
After taking conventional X-rays which revealed the visible T7 fractures, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine were performed for further assessment. Taking all of the diagnostic measures into consideration, an unstable fracture of T7 with involvement of the pedicle as well as of the posterior edge and a tear of the interspinous ligament, B2 type according to AO, were diagnosed.

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