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Surgical Treatment of Multiple Osteoporotic Fractures of the Dorsolumbar Spine: Case Report

Abstract Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are a common type of fracture and affect a significant number of subjects with osteoporosis. Despite the high fracture risk, the concomitant occurrence of vertebral fractures at non-contiguous levels is very rare. We report the case of a patient with three burst ...

Hernia intraesponjosa de Schmörl sintomática
Symptomatic intraosseous Schmörl herniation

Las hernias discales intraesponjosas vertebrales o nódulos de Schmörl consisten en una herniación o una extrusión del núcleo pulposo del disco intervertebral a través del platillo vertebral hacia el cuerpo adyacente. Suelen asociarse a deformidades vertebrales, como la enfermedad de Scheuermann, o ...

Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Coluna/Columna; 17 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To compare these procedures in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Methods: Patients who underwent vertebral augmentation procedures between March 2010 and October 2016 were selected for the study. Kyphosis, anterior vertebral height, Oswestry Disability I...

Cifoplastia guiada por TC: una opción técnica en el tratamiento de fracturas vertebrales patológicas

Rev. chil. radiol; 19 (4), 2013
Pathological vertebral fractures are caused by various entities. They cause significant pain and impaired quality of life of patients. The CT-guided kyphoplasty relieves or eliminates pain and stabilizes the fractured vertebral bodies. 49 patients were treated. The procedure is performed percutaneously b...