used in spinal surgery
prolonged working time
low-viscosity bone cement
contains high content of radiopacifier zirconium dioxide as an X-ray contrast agent
high visibility in imaging techniques
coloured with chlorophyll-copper-complex (E141)
Indications
OSTEOPAL® plus is used for augmenting and stabilising of vertebral bodies
for compression fractures of the vertebral body
for vertebral body tumours (metastases and myelomas)
for symptomatic vertebral haemangiomas
In every case, the vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty only represent stabilising forms of treatment. This does not constitute therapy of the underlying disease (osteoporosis, tumour disease).