Percutaneous vertebroplasty for acute vertebral body fracture and deformity in multiple myeloma: a short report.

Authors :: Diamond TH
Hartwell T
Clarke W
Manoharan A
Source :: British journal of haematology [Br J Haematol] 2004 Feb; Vol. 124 (4), pp. 485-7.
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: We describe seven patients with multiple myeloma who were treated for acute vertebral body fractures with percutaneous vertebroplasty to a total of 14 vertebrae. Six of the seven patients had at least a 50% decrease in their pain scores at 24 h following vertebroplasty. There were no procedure-related complications. These encouraging results prompt us to suggest further large-scale evaluation of this procedure in myeloma patients.

Subjects :: Aged
Back Pain etiology
Bone Cements therapeutic use
Female
Fractures, Spontaneous etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polymethacrylic Acids therapeutic use
Spinal Curvatures etiology
Spinal Curvatures surgery
Spinal Fractures etiology
Fractures, Spontaneous surgery
Multiple Myeloma complications
Spinal Fractures surgery

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