Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4240910 | Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Paget disease (PD) is a chronic metabolically active bone disorder. The spine is the second most commonly involved site; the pathologic changes can cause back pain, myeloradiculopathy, and vertebral fracture. Symptomatic patients are treated medically, and surgery is required when certain complications occur. A case is presented of monostotic vertebral PD treated by percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) with successful outcome characterized by pain relief and improved disability at 6-month follow-up. PV is proposed as a primary treatment for back pain secondary to PD when unresponsive to conservative therapy and when not associated with other complications.
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Authors
Alessandro MD, Fabio MD, Antonio MD, Costantino MD, Mario MD, Lorenzo MD, Cesare MD,