| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/C002318/1 |
| Title: |
Effectiveness of Vertebroplasty in the Treatment of Spinal Burst Fractures: An in-vitro study |
| Principal Investigator: |
Hall, Professor RM |
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Mechanical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Leeds |
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Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 April 2005 |
Ends: |
30 April 2008 |
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264,617
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Burst fractures are a severe spinal injury often requiring complex surgery. This surgery, often undertaken from both the front and the back, is used to make the spine stable, prevent pain and allow the fracture to heal. However, such surgery places great demands on both the patient and healthcare resources whilst having, at the same time, a very high risk of complications including spinal cord injury. This programme of research seeks to show whether or not using a new, innovative key hole technique, know as vertebroplasty, can perform as well biomechanically as the more traditional surgical implants. In this new method the fracture fragments will be stuck together by injecting cement through a fine needle into the damaged vertebra. This procedure is quite straight forward but needs to be carefully evaluated to make sure the method is safe and biomechanically sound through vigorous testing in the laboratory.
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