![]() This technique is performed to stabilise the fracture and prevent further collapse. Vertebroplasty: This technique involves inserting a cement material called polymethylmethacrylate, into the bone of the collapsed vertebra with the needle and syringe under the guidance of X-ray.This procedure restores the height of the vertebrae and reduces the deformity. The created space is then filled with or injected with orthopaedic cement called polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). Kyphoplasty: In this procedure, a large needle is introduced into the spine with a balloon called a bone tamp and inflated until it expands to the desired height.Two minimally invasive surgical procedures for treating vertebral compression fractures are: Surgery may be needed in patients who continue to have severe pain despite non-surgical treatment. Your doctor may prescribe a back brace that supports the back and restricts movement. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen or naproxen may be prescribed to relieve bone, muscle and nerve pain. This is best achieved by medications, back braces, bed rest, and physical therapy. The treatment for vertebral compression fractures aims at reducing the pain and stabilising and repairing the fracture. Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures DEXA Scan: Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry or DEXA scan, a test to measure bone mineral density, and is typically used to diagnose osteoporosis.Bone Scan: A nuclear bone scan may be used to help determine the presence or age of the fracture.MRI Scan: A MRI of the spine may be performed to know if the fracture is old or new and to detect other soft tissue abnormalities.X-ray: A spinal X-ray may be taken to determine the presence of a fracture. ![]() Your doctor may also recommend other diagnostic tests such as: ![]() Your doctor will carefully examine you based on the symptoms and medical history. Patients who sustain multiple compression fractures may have hunched back (kyphosis), gastrointestinal problems, hip pain, and shortness of breath. You may also often notice a loss of overall height. You may also feel weakness and numbness in the affected areas, disability, and limited spinal mobility. The most common symptom of vertebral compression fracture is severe pain in your back, which worsens on standing or walking and decreases when resting. In severe cases of osteoporosis, a simple movement like bending forward can cause spinal compression fracture resulting in kyphosis, a hump-like curvature of the spine. The thinning bones can cause tiny fractures during normal activities. Vertebral compression fractures usually are caused by osteoporosis, a condition that causes a thinning of the bone. Vertebral compression fractures can occur because of trauma from a fall, a forceful jump, or a car accident or a tumour that spreads to the spine from elsewhere. In very severe compression fractures, the back of the vertebral body is pushed into the spinal canal and pressure is placed on the spinal cord. The bone collapses when too much pressure is placed on the vertebrae, resulting in pain, limited mobility, height loss, and spinal deformity. Vertebral compression fractures occur when the normal vertebral body of the spine is squeezed or compressed to a smaller height. Back pain is an indication of stress fractures known as vertebral compression fractures.
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