Use of Calibrated Screw Technique (CAST) for complex vertebral compression fractures: retrospective evaluation of clinical outcomes and indications
In this study, CAST provided a safe, technically feasible, and durable solution for stabilization and pain relief in complex VCFs unsuitable for conventional augmentation, highlighting its value for challenging VCFs.
Authors
- Alessandro Cianfoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9333-4912)
- Andrea A. Domenighetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0644-6199)
- Maurizio Isalberti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6831-344X)
- Christian Commodaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9649-9824)
- Francesco Adduci
- Marco Pileggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7691-8999)
- Tomaso Villa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2663-6755)
- Luigi La Barbera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9822-2116)
- Andrea Cardia
- Joshua A Hirsch
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (US)
- University Hospital of Bern (CH)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Laboratory for Biomedical Neurosciences (CH)
- Azienda Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Modena (IT)
- Politecnico di Milano (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2025-024422
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00