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Vertebral Body Augmentation in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
2013The procedures of vertebral body augmentation consist of the introduction of substances, which are sometimes associated with metallic devices, into the vertebral body to increase its strength and stiffness when these mechanical properties are decreased as a result of fractures, primary tumors, or metastases.
Roberto Postacchini, Gianluca Cinotti
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Appropriateness criteria for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Osteoporosis International, 2017The purpose of this study was to review and summarise the literature on appropriateness criteria for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF), with appropriateness defined as a treatment where the expected benefits outweigh the expected harms, confirmed by available evidence and expert opinion.
S. Luthman, J. Widén, F. Borgström
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Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture Causing Neurologic Deficit
JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 2002Osteoporotic vertebral fractures rarely cause neurologic deficits. We discuss a 69-year-old man who presented with the signs of impaired function of the left L5 nerve root. Imaging revealed a fracture of the posterior upper edge of the fifth lumbar vertebra with a bony fragment protruding into the spinal canal.
Marcel, Weber +2 more
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Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty for the Management of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 2007Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures have previously been treated nonoperatively given the tremendous morbidity associated with open fixation in elderly patients who often have multiple medical comorbidities. With the advent of percutaneous vertebral augmentation techniques, these fractures can now be stabilized using minimally invasive ...
Dhruv B, Pateder +2 more
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RManagement of osteoporotic compression vertebral fractures.
Acta orthopaedica Belgica, 2018Pathological vertebral fractures including osteoporotic compression fractures are common problems with an incidence which increases as the age of the population increases. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical outcome of percutaneous vertebroplasty in patients with refractory pathological fractures.
T, Elkhateeb, M, Zayan
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Jack vertebral dilator kyphoplasty for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology, 2012Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are common in the elderly population and often involve the thoracolumbar vertebrae. Clinical symptoms of OVCFs include severe pain, loss of vertebral height, progressive kyphosis and increased mortality.
Dapeng, Li +6 more
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Clinical Course of Pain in Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, 2010The authors prospectively determined the natural course of pain in patients with conservatively treated acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCF). In addition, the type of conservative therapy that these patients received was assessed.Patients older than 50 years, referred for spine radiography for acute back pain, were asked to complete
Klazen, C.A. +9 more
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Minimally Invasive Treatments of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Spine, 2003A literature review of experiences with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for treating symptomatic, osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs).To summarize the advantages and disadvantages of kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty.Osteoporotic VCFs are a leading cause of disability and morbidity in the elderly. The consequences of osteoporotic VCFs (pain
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[Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures].
Clinical calcium, 2005Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures is a minimally invasive procedure which could provide immediate pain relief by injecting PMMA into the vertebral body percutaneously. Kyphoplasty, which is designed to restore the vertebral height by inflating balloon, has recently been developed and the excellent early clinical results ...
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