Diamond TH, Hartwell T, Clarke W, Manoharan A
Percutaneous vertebroplasty for acute vertebral body fracture and deformity in multiple myeloma: a short report. [Evaluation Studies, Journal Article]
Br J Haematol 2004 Feb; 124(4):485-7.
We describe seven patients with multiple myeloma who were treated for acute vertebral body fractures with percutaneous vertebroplasty to a total of 14 vertebrae. Six of the seven patients had at least a 50% decrease in their pain scores at 24 h following vertebroplasty. There were no procedure-related complications. These encouraging results prompt us to suggest further large-scale evaluation of this procedure in myeloma patients.
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