Guest guest Posted February 19, 2001 Report Share Posted February 19, 2001 Hello. I haven't had a chance to do a search yet for this, I will but was wondering if someone could help verify this for me. All of a sudden I have this new word (at least new to me) two days in a row. vertebroplasty Thanks a bunch! Kellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2001 Report Share Posted February 19, 2001 I am not sure where you got your information about vertebroplasty but this is from Hopkins Hospital. Hope this helps clarify. What is vertebroplasty? Percutaneous vertebroplasty, is a new procedure designed to treat local pain originating from a compression fracture involving a vertebral body of the spine. Percutaneous refers to the injection of a fluid by a needle through a small skin incision. Plasty means molding or surgically forming. This procedure is performed using x-ray guidance to accurately place a medical grade cement into a partially compressed vertebral body. This cement-like material is injected in liquid form through a needle placed through the skin and into the vertebral body after local anesthesia is applied to the skin and involved bone. This procedure has been very successful in relieving pain associated with vertebral collapse in appropriately selected patients. In some cases the pain relief is significant and often immediate. Approximately 80% of patients experience profound pain relief within three days. Quixote Re: Vertebroplasty? > Vertebroplasty is similar to steroid injections, except that steroid is > injected into the facet joint. Vertebroplasty is particularly used for pt's > with spinal fractures. > > In a message dated 2/19/2001 6:10:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, > kmickels@... writes: > > << Hello. I haven't had a chance to do a search yet for this, I will but was > wondering if someone could help verify this for me. All of a sudden I have > this new word (at least new to me) two days in a row. > > vertebroplasty > > Thanks a bunch! > > Kellie > >> > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to nmtc-unsubscribe > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2001 Report Share Posted February 19, 2001 I am not sure where you got your information about vertebroplasty but this is from Hopkins Hospital. Hope this helps clarify. What is vertebroplasty? Percutaneous vertebroplasty, is a new procedure designed to treat local pain originating from a compression fracture involving a vertebral body of the spine. Percutaneous refers to the injection of a fluid by a needle through a small skin incision. Plasty means molding or surgically forming. This procedure is performed using x-ray guidance to accurately place a medical grade cement into a partially compressed vertebral body. This cement-like material is injected in liquid form through a needle placed through the skin and into the vertebral body after local anesthesia is applied to the skin and involved bone. This procedure has been very successful in relieving pain associated with vertebral collapse in appropriately selected patients. In some cases the pain relief is significant and often immediate. Approximately 80% of patients experience profound pain relief within three days. Quixote Re: Vertebroplasty? > Vertebroplasty is similar to steroid injections, except that steroid is > injected into the facet joint. Vertebroplasty is particularly used for pt's > with spinal fractures. > > In a message dated 2/19/2001 6:10:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, > kmickels@... writes: > > << Hello. I haven't had a chance to do a search yet for this, I will but was > wondering if someone could help verify this for me. All of a sudden I have > this new word (at least new to me) two days in a row. > > vertebroplasty > > Thanks a bunch! > > Kellie > >> > > > TO REMOVE YOURSELF FROM THIS MAILING LIST send a blank email to nmtc-unsubscribe > > PLEASE VISIT THE NMTC WEB SITE - http://go.to/nmtc > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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