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Neurological Disorders,
Stroke and CNS
October 22-23 , 2018
Athens , Greece
Journal of Neurology and Neuroscience
ISSN: 2171-6625
Stroke and CNS 2018
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ertebral osteoporotic fractures are an increasing cause of back pain and
disability, especially in the elderly population. Open surgery for the treatment
of those fractures may involve high risks in these patients, creating the need
of less invasive procedures. Vertebroplasty initially led to controversial results,
but the use of high viscosity cements and the depuration of the techniques
have shown real benefit in the last years. We describe our experience with
vertebroplasty alone and other augmentation techniques since 2005, showing
increase in the daily performance of elderly patients after osteoporotic fractures.
We also explore new frontiers for these techniques
Biography
Dr. Gustavo Adolfo Uriza completed his medical degree
in 1992 and then his neurosurgical training in 1998 at the
same University. He has specialized studies in Colombia in
vascular, tumor, trauma and spine surgery. He is the director
of the Universidad de La Sabana School of Medicine since
2008. He has performed over 5000 surgical procedures
during his career, serves as President of Bogotá region
at the Colombian Association of Neurosurgery and has
published several papers in local and regional journals.
gustavourizamd@gmail.comManagement of vertebral fractures with augmentation
techniques in Bogotá, Colombia
Gustavo Adolfo Uriza Sinisterra, MD. Laura Vanessa Borrero,
MD. Carlos Alberto Duque, MD
1
Department of Neurosurgery (National University of Colombia, CO. University of the
Savannah, Co) Colombia
2
Department of Neurosurgery (University of the Savannah, CO)
3
Department of Neurosurgery at the Clínica Nueva, Bogotá (El Bosque University, CO)
Gustavo Adolfo Uriza Sinisterra et al., J Neurol Neurosci 2018, Volume: 9
DOI: 10.21767/2171-6625-C3-014