title: Delayed L2 vertebrae split fracture following kyphoplasty.
abstract: Kyphoplasty is an accepted therapeutic modality for the treatment of painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Complication rates are reported between 1% and 3% for osteoporotic fractures. Most previously reported complications, however, have occurred perioperatively. In this article, we report a case in which balloon kyphoplasty was performed as described by manufacturer guidelines. Four weeks after a successful kyphoplasty, the patient presented with a painful split vertebral fracture with anterior deformity at the same level where the kyphoplasty was initially performed. A recurrent fracture at the same level of a previous successful kyphoplasty may be considered in the differential diagnosis of a patient who presents with new pain at a similar level.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgery Department, VKV American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. sasanim@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sasani
authors.forename: Ali Fahir
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaner
authors.forename: Omur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ercelen
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000601:surgery*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*