Osteoporotic Crush Fractures Flashcards
1
Q
Symptoms of osteoporotic crush?
A
-Acute pain & kyphosis
2
Q
Treatment of osteoporotic crush fractures?
A
- Usually conservative
- Some clinicians do balloon vertebroplasty
3
Q
Process of balloon vertebroplasty?
A
- Balloon into vertebral body under fluoroscopic guidance
- Inflating balloon to lift cortices if the vertebral body
- Injecting cement to fill the void
- Small risk of neurological injury
