One-stage multi-level vertebroplasty for a patient with a rapidly deteriorating condition due to multiple vertebral compression fractures: A case report

Byun, Jong Min; Park, Hahck Soo; Kim, Jin

Case Report

Spinal Pain

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine 2014;9(3):165-169.
Published online July 31, 2014.

One-stage multi-level vertebroplasty for a patient with a rapidly deteriorating condition due to multiple vertebral compression fractures: A case report

Jong Min Byun, Hahck Soo Park, Jin Kim

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ingoo97@lycos.co.kr

Received: 13 December 2013 • Revised: 26 December 2013

Abstract

Vertebral compression fractures are the most prevalent complications of osteoporosis, with symptoms of low back pains. Basically, the vertebral compression fractures are regarded as a self-limiting disease, and thus, conservative treatment is enough for most cases, but nevertheless, they have the potential to cause significant rates of disability and morbidity. Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a widely used minimally invasive procedure, where the outcome is largely affected according to appropriate selections of patients and the time of the procedures. We hereby report a multi-level percutaneous vertebroplasty for a patient with multiple compression fractures which accompanies the Kummell's disease with rapidly deteriorating general condition despite his conservative treatments.

Key Words: Kummell's disease, Multilevel vertebroplasty, Vertebral compression fractures