Management of Osteoporotic Fractures VERTEBRAL - 25/27 November 2010
MADRID - Capio Fundación Jiménez Diaz
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Return now to a refresher course in spinal surgery for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. The course, held in Madrid at the Fundacion Jimenez Diaz, was particularly interesting because next to a theoretical part there was also a practical side of surgery on the body.
The subject is particularly topical because the average life of the population increases and thus also increasing the number diseases related to old age.
These vertebral fractures are among the most frequent and debilitating Besides being often very difficult to treat.
The methods currently most useful for the treatment of these fractures are vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. The spinal fixation instrumentation are always very difficult to use in osteoporotic patients to the risk of failure for loosening of the screws or hooks used to anchor the bone. The technology now comes to us with the ability to use screws that once inserted into the bone can then be cemented. The screws are now cemented a real help and often a salvation for the patient with fracture porotica but they must be used carefully for the risks associated with cementing. A great
course but also a real possibility of confrontation with spine surgeons abroad, in this case English.
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