title: [Vertebro-plasty: a rheumatologist's point of view].
abstract: Percutaneous vertebro-plasty is an efficient treatment of the symptomatic vertebral compression fracture refractory to optimal medical therapy. The procedure is used for neoplastic lesions, aggressive angioma, but also osteoporotic compression fractures. In order to adequately advice our patients, it is essential to know its indications and possible complications. However, to practice a vertebro-plasty for an osteoporotic compression fracture without any long term management of the osteoporotic disease is useless. Unfortunately, it still happens too often and it is essential that orthopedic surgeons, general practitioner, radiologist, rheumatologist, and any practitioners work together to guarantee the optimal management of our patients.
authors.affiliation: Service de rhumatologie, médecine physique et rééducation et Centre des maladies osseuses, Departement de l'appareil locomoteur, CHUV, 1011 Lausanne. Berengere.aubry@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Bérengère
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aubry-Rozier
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Theumann
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001510:Bed Rest; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D020366:Methylmethacrylate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012219:Rheumatology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D001843:Bone Cements; D020366:Methylmethacrylate