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American Journal of Neuroradiology 26:1601-1604, June-July 2005
© 2005 American Society of Neuroradiology

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New Symptomatic Vertebral Compression Fractures within a Year Following Vertebroplasty in Osteoporotic Women

Mubin I. Syed^a, Neel A. Patel^a, Solomon Jan^a, Michael S. Harron^a, Kamal Morar^a and Azim Shaikh^a

^a From the Department of Radiology, Mercy Medical Center, Springfield, OH

Address correspondence to Mubin I. Syed, MD, Department of Radiology, Mercy Medical Center, 1343 North Fountain Blvd., Springfield, OH 45501-1380

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Percutaneous vertebroplasty has been performed in the United States in an increasing volume since the mid-1990s. The purpose of this study is to analyze the risk of a new symptomatic vertebral compression fractures within 1 year of having an acute/subacute fracture treated with vertebroplasty.

METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed in which 253 female patients were found to have acute/subacute vertebral compression fractures secondary to osteoporosis treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty. Occurrences of new symptomatic vertebral compression fractures were recorded for a year following initial vertebroplasty.

RESULTS: Fifty-five patients (21.7%) of the 253 osteoporotic women with one or more initial fractures experienced a new symptomatic vertebral compression fracture within 1 year.

CONCLUSION: Roughly one-fifth of osteoporotic women with acute/subacute fracture treated with vertebroplasty will have a subsequent fracture within 1 year.

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