Kyphoplasty method for the treatment of traumatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: case report

The aim of the kyphoplasty method for the treatment of traumatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in geriatric patients is to improve the patient’s quality of life. In this report we present two elderly patients who were suffering of traumatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and underwent successful kyphoplasties. Percutaneous kyphoplasty method for the surgical treatment of these fractures decreases the hospitalization, morbidity and mortality in these patients.

Travmaya baðlý osteoporotik vertebra çökme kýrýklarýnýn tedavisinde kifoplasti uygulamasý: Olgu sunumu

Yaþlýlarda travmaya baðlý oluþan osteoporotik vertebra çökme kýrýklarýnýn tedavisinde uygulanan kifoplasti yöntemiyle hastalarýn yaþam kalitesinin arttýrýlmasý amaçlanmýþtýr. Bu yazýda travmatik osteoporotik vertebra çökme kýrýðý nedeniyle baþvuran ve tedavilerinde baþarýyla kifoplasti ameliyatý uygulanan iki yaþlý hastanýn özellikleri ve sonuçlarý sunuldu. Osteoporotik vertebra çökme kýrýklarýnýn cerrahi tedavisinde perkütan olarak uygulanan kifoplasti, hastalarýn hastanede kalýþ sürelerini kýsaltmakta, morbidite ve mortalitesini önemli derece azaltmaktadýr.