The treatment for an old patient with osteoporotic vertebral fracture nonunion and severe spinal deformity

作者：Han, Feng; Yan, Moqi; Tang, Kai; Yang, Hui-Lin; Zhou, Feng^*

来源：International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 2017, 10(7): 11049-11052.

• Vertebroplasty
• nonunion
• deformity
• kummell's disease

We report the case of a 79-year-old lady who presented with lumbar pain and limited lumbar activity for 7 months. The radiological examination of the patient showed L1 vertebral body fracture and bone nonunion. The spine of patient showed severe scoliosis and kyphosis. This disease belongs to the special kind of Kummell's disease. The vertebroplasty combined with pedicle fixation was operated on the patient. The operation was completed successfully with no observed complications. Severe back pain relieved after the operation. The reports about old patients with vertebral instability fracture, severe spinal deformity and nonunion of bone are rare in literature. The vertebroplasty combined with pedicle fixation is suitable for the old patients with osteoporotic vertebral fracture nonunion and severe spinal deformity.

• 出版日期2017
• 单位苏州大学