Delayed L2 vertebrae split fracture following kyphoplasty.
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.
Sasani
Mehdi
M
Neurosurgery Department, VKV American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. sasanim@gmail.com
Ozer
Ali Fahir
AF
Kaner
Tuncay
T
Ercelen
Omur
O
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*