[Trends in the treatment of spinal osteoporic fractures: vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty].

Abstract

Vertebral osteoporotic fracture (VOF) is a major problem of public health. Surgical treatments such as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are interesting adjuvant treatments for the management of osteoporosis. A consensus proposed by the principal contributors of this management is important. Regarding the actual data, we propose a vertebroplasty or a kyphoplasty for all patients suffering of an acute VOF. If a previous kyphosis or an important local kyphosis exists, secondary to the acute VOF or others, we propose a kyphoplasty. If the VOF is older and the conservative treatment is inefficient, we propose a vertebroplasty. In all cases, a specific management and treatment of osteoporosis is proposed.

• Authors: Bérengère Aubry-Rozier, Marc-Antoine Krieg, Olivier Lamy, Jérôme Tonetti, John Duff, Constantin Schizas, Nicolas Theumann
• Journal: Revue medicale suisse (Rev Med Suisse) Vol. 8 Issue 347 Pg. 1417-21 (Jun 27 2012) ISSN: 1660-9379 [Print] Switzerland
• Vernacular Title: Nouveautés dans la prise en charge des fractures vertébrales ostéoporotiques: place de la vertébroplastie et de la kyphoplastie.
• PMID: 22872943 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Humans
• Kyphoplasty
• Osteoporotic Fractures (surgery)
• Spinal Fractures (surgery)
• Vertebroplasty