Percutaneous vertebroplasty of the entire thoracic and lumbar vertebrae for vertebral compression fractures related to chronic glucocorticosteriod use: case report and review of literature

• Published in: Korean Journal of Radiology Vol. 15; no. 6; pp. 797 - 801
• Main Authors: Tian, Qing-Hua, Wu, Chun-Gen, Xiao, Quan-Ping, He, Cheng-Jian, Gu, Yi-Feng, Wang, Tao, Li, Ming-Hua
• Format: Journal Article Book Review
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Society of Radiology 01.11.2014; 대한영상의학회
• Subjects: Aged; Arthritis, Rheumatoid - drug therapy; Case reports; Fractures; Fractures, Compression - diagnostic imaging; Glucocorticoids - adverse effects; Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use; Humans; Kyphoplasty; Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Lumbar Vertebrae - surgery; Male; Musculoskeletal Imaging; Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis - chemically induced; Osteoporosis - diagnostic imaging; Osteoporosis - surgery; Pain; Patients; Polymethyl methacrylate; Pulmonary fibrosis; Pulmonary Fibrosis - drug therapy; Quality of life; Radiography; Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging; Thoracic Vertebrae - surgery; Vertebrae; Vertebroplasty; 방사선과학; United States > US; Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures; Percutaneous vertebroplasty; Entire thoracic and lumber vertebra; Steroids
• ISSN: 1229-6929; 2005-8330
• DOI: 10.3348/kjr.2014.15.6.797

Glucocorticosteroid-induced osteoporosis is the most frequent of all secondary types of osteoporosis, and can increase the risk of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). There are promising additions to current medical treatment for appropriately selected osteoporotic patients. Few studies have reported on the efficiency of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or kyphoplasty for whole thoracic and lumbar glucocorticosteroid-induced osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. We report a case of a 67-year-old man with intractable pain caused by successional VCFs treated by PVP.