VERTEBROPLASTY IN THE TREATMENT OF VERTEBRAL FRACTURES CAUSED BY PLASMACYTOMA.

The aim of this study was to compare and evaluate clinical results before and after vertebroplasty in the treatment of myeloma-induced vertebral fractures. Success of the surgery was defined by increased or reduced pain intensity before and after the treatment, as assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS). The study was designed as a retrospective-prospective study.

Quality of Life in Patients Following Vertebroplasty.

Aim: To examine the quality of life in patients who underwent vertebroplasty treatment and compare it to the preoperative quality of life.

Study Design: The Cross-sectional study conducted at the Department of Orthopaedics, Clinical Hospital Centre Osijek.

Patients And Methods: The research included 50 patients under stationary treatment in hospital at the Department of Orthopaedics.

Application of high viscosity bone cement in vertebroplasty for treatment of painful vertebral body fracture.

Aim To evaluate the effectiveness and complication of vertebroplasty with high viscosity cement (HVC). Methods The patients with intensive pain caused by a fractured vertebrae were treated by application of HVC into the vertebral body, through unilateral transpedicular approach. The application was performed in 422 patients (221 were treated for osteoporosis and 201 for malignancy) on 846 vertebrae.