One-stage multi-level vertebroplasty for a patient with a rapidly deteriorating condition due to multiple vertebral compression fractures: A case report.
- Author:
Jong Min BYUN
1
;
Hahck Soo PARK
;
Jin KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ingoo97@lycos.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kummell's disease;
Multilevel vertebroplasty;
Vertebral compression fractures
- MeSH:
Fractures, Compression*;
Humans;
Low Back Pain;
Osteoporosis;
Vertebroplasty*
- From:Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
2014;9(3):165-169
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vertebral compression fractures are the most prevalent complications of osteoporosis, with symptoms of low back pains. Basically, the vertebral compression fractures are regarded as a self-limiting disease, and thus, conservative treatment is enough for most cases, but nevertheless, they have the potential to cause significant rates of disability and morbidity. Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a widely used minimally invasive procedure, where the outcome is largely affected according to appropriate selections of patients and the time of the procedures. We hereby report a multi-level percutaneous vertebroplasty for a patient with multiple compression fractures which accompanies the Kummell's disease with rapidly deteriorating general condition despite his conservative treatments.
