Percutaneous vertebroplasty for acute vertebral body fracture and deformity in multiple myeloma: a short report.
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.
Department of Endocrinology, St George Hospital Campus, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. terrydiamond@optushome.com.au
Terrence H
TH
Diamond
Tabitha
T
Hartwell
William
W
Clarke
Arumugam
A
Manoharan
D000368:Aged; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications*; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013121:Spinal Curvatures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
D001843:Bone Cements; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C030613:polymethacrylic acid