Osteoporotic Crush Fractures (lumbar spine) Flashcards
1
Q
what level is osteoporosis for this to occur
A
severe
2
Q
where do the spontaneous crush factors occur
A
vertebral body
3
Q
what does spontaneous crush fractures of vertebral body result in
A
acute pain and kyphosis
4
Q
what can a minority of patients then go on to develop
A
chronic pain due to altered spinal mechanics
5
Q
what is treatment usually
A
conservative
6
Q
what non conservative treatment can be done for chronic pain
A
balloon vertebroplasty
7
Q
what does a balloon vertebroplasty consist of
A
inserting a balloon into the vertebral body under fluoroscopic guidance, inflating the balloon to lift the corticies of the vertebral body and injecting cement to fill the void
8
Q
what is there a small risk of in balloon vertebroplasty
A
neurological injury
