TY - JOUR T1 - 010 Restoration of intervertebral disc mechanics after endplate deformity reduction using structural kyphoplasty JF - Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery JO - J NeuroIntervent Surg SP - 76 LP - 76 DO - 10.1136/jnis.2009.000851j VL - 1 IS - 1 AU - S Renner AU - A Dimitriadis AU - L Voronov AU - R Havey AU - G Carandang AU - B McIntosh AU - C Carson AU - D Ty AU - A Patwardhan Y1 - 2009/07/01 UR - http://jnis.bmj.com/content/1/1/76.1.abstract N2 - Introduction/Purpose: Recent studies suggest endplate fracture incurred during vertebral compression fracture (VCF) increases nucleus volume which alters intervertebral disc mechanics. Altered disc behavior has been theorized to increase adjacent fracture risk. We hypothesized that reduction of endplate deformity after endplate fracture and vertebral compression fracture using structural kyphoplasty will restore disc mechanics to a pre-fractured state.Material and Methods: Six thoracolumbar spine segments (T10-L2, T12-L4, L1-L5; 72.2 ± 6.4 years) were tested. A void was selectively created under the middle vertebra's upper endplate. The specimen was … ER -