BACKGROUND Vertebral compression fracture is one of the frequent complications of osteoporosis. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) has been applied in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, multiple myelomas and vertebral metastatic lesions. Complications of the procedure include bleeding at the puncture site, local infection, cement leakage in the vertebral canal and int...

STUDY DESIGN A human cadaveric model was used to evaluate balloon vertebroplasty in traumatic vertebral fractures. OBJECTIVES To assess the feasibility and safety of balloon vertebroplasty followed by calcium phosphate cement augmentation to prevent recurrent kyphosis. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Failure after short-segment pedicle-screw fixation for the treatment of vertebral fractures is p...

We present an unusual case of the incidental finding of a penile implant on a whole-body bone scan obtained for back pain in a patient with osteoporosis and vertebral body fractures. On 2 separate occasions, this patient underwent 3-h delayed whole-body bone scanning with (99m)Tc-methylene diphosphonate. The images showed acute and then subacute vertebral body fractures. On both imaging occasio...

Bone is a dynamic tissue. It remodels, thereby maintaining serum calcium, repairing micro damage and maintaining strength. A reduction in the strength of bone leads to osteoporosis that may manifest clinically as low energy vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. The bone strength, in turn, is determined by its material, structural properties and on its remodeling potential. Commonly, osteoporos...

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective study. PURPOSE To investigate the relation between the progression of kyphotic deformity and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in conservatively treated stable thoracolumbar fractures. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE When treated conservatively, excessive progression of kyphotic deformity and vertebral compression can emerge during follow-up. We sought to identify ...

OBJECTIVES Bone loss is a complication for patients with liver diseases and after transplantation, which results in increased fracture risk. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of osteoporotic vertebral fractures following liver transplantation. METHODS We performed a prospective study of patients who were awaiting liver transplantation. Patients were seen at baseline (visit ...

OBJECTIVE Vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) is a test technique that can be used to detect asymptomatic vertebral fractures (AVF). It uses dual energy X-ray bsorptiometry (DXA) and can be performed concurrently with bone densitometry. This study aims to assess the prevalence of AVF in patients with low bone mass. METHODS Cross-sectional study including 135 individuals with low bone mineral ...

BACKGROUND The causes of subsequent vertebral fractures after kyphoplasty are debated. It is reported that most new vertebral fractures after kyphoplasty develop in adjacent vertebrae. OBJECTIVES We explored whether kyphoplasty increases the incidence of adjacent vertebral fractures and identified risk factors for new vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) after kyphoplasty. STUDY DESIGN Re...