title: [Kyphoplasty method for the treatment of traumatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: case report].
abstract: The aim of the kyphoplasty method for the treatment of traumatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in geriatric patients is to improve the patient's quality of life. In this report we present two elderly patients who were suffering of traumatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and underwent successful kyphoplasties. Percutaneous kyphoplasty method for the surgical treatment of these fractures decreases the hospitalization, morbidity and mortality in these patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Afyon Kocatepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. drolcayeser@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Olcay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Eser
authors.forename: Adem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coşar
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kalkan
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Albayrak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000379:methods*