An innovative technique for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures – vertebral osteotome with side-opening cannula

An Unusual Case of a Large Hematorrachis Associated with Multi-Level Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures; a Case Report

Spinal epidural haemorrhage may present as back pain associated with radicular symptoms and can be a catastrophic clinical scenario with progression to paraplegia or even sudden death. Being a rare entity, it needs a high index ofclinical suspicion to diagnose it. Fractures have been documented as a cause of hematorrachis but such hematomas only extend to one or two vertebral segments. Large ep...

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Iranian Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

Background: Osteoporotic compression vertebral fractures are common clinical problems. In those with refractory fractures, percutaneous cement augmentation has been suggested. The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional outcome of percutaneous vertebroplasty in Iranian patients with refractory osteoporotic fractures. Methods: We retrospectively studied 37 osteoporotic fractures in 28 p...

Management of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures with Stentoplasty

Study Design: A prospective study of clinical and radiographic results after vertebral body stenting (VBS) for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of stentoplasty as a new technique to treat symptomatic VCFs. Background Data: Conventional balloon kyphoplasty is a procedure meant to treat osteoporotic and/or cancer related V...

Quality of Life in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate quality of life (QOL) using the EuroQOL-5 dimensions (EQ-5D) index and to examine factors affecting QOL in patients with an osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF). METHODS This ambispective study used a questionnaire interview. Patients over 50 years old with an OVCF at least 6 months previously were enrolled. Individual results were used to...

Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty - An Innovative Method of Treating Osteoporotic Vertebral Body Compression Fractures