Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Radio-diagnosis

In this study this simple procedure must be treated with respect, as its application, without appropriate patient selection and physician knowledge, can quickly produce increased pain, permanent neurologic injury, and even death.For patients with refractory back pain related to a pathologically fractured vertebra, vertebroplasty is suggested, as long as there are no contraindications and a physician with appropriate experience is available to perform the procedure. Percutaneous vertebroplasty has been shown to be very effective at relieving the pain associated with compression fractures of vertebrae caused by osteoporosis or metastasis. Percutaneous vertebroplasty is rapidly becoming the standard of care for compression fracture pain not responding to conservative medical therapy

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