title: Multiple-level cement vertebroplasty in patients with vertebral commpression fractures from osteodystrophy in chronic liver disease.
abstract: Multiple compression fractures of osteoporotic vertebrae are common in patients with a liver transplant or with chronic liver disease. The authors describe two such patients, treated with percutaneous cement vertebroplasty at 12 levels, respectively in 4 and in 2 sessions. No complications were seen after follow-up periods of 12 and 8 months respectively. However, this is not a grant for the future, and further followup is necessary. Multiple-level cement vertebroplasty should not be generalized before further experience is gained. Moreover, medical treatment continues to play an important role.
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Spine Center Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Karatoprak
authors.forename: Koray
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Camurdan
authors.forename: Cagatay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: Kursat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ganiyusufoglu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aydogan
authors.forename: Azmi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamzaoglu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000379:methods*