title: [Percutaneous vertebroplasty as therapy for vertebral fractures: results in a series of osteoporotic patients].
abstract: In the recent years, percutaneous vertebroplasty is available for the treatment of the vertebral fractures, primarily to relieve pain related to the lesion. In order to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of this technique, we have treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty, using polymethylmethacrylate, 22 patients, affected by one or more vertebral fractures caused by osteoporosis. All the patients satisfied the inclusion criteria of the American College of Radiology for percutaneous vertebroplasty. These patients were compared with a control group of 23 not treated subjects with vertebral fractures, using questionnaires for assessment of pain and quality of life, drug intake, use of corset, and tolerability of the surgery. In the large majority of patients, the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures with percutaneous vertebroplasty resulted in a prompt, marked and sustained relief of vertebral pain with a persistent improvement of quality of life.
authors: Cattedra e U.O.C. di Reumatologia, Azienda Policlinico, Modena, Italia. manzini.carlo@policlinico.mo.it
authors: C U
authors: CU
authors: Manzini
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Bernini
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Vallone
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Cavalleri
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Ferri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001416:Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002117:Calcitriol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002118:Calcium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D001843:Bone Cements; D004164:Diphosphonates; D011109:Polymethacrylic Acids; C030613:polymethacrylic acid; D002117:Calcitriol; D002118:Calcium