Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2010; 16(1): 95-97

Travmaya baðlý osteoporotik vertebra çökme kýrýklarýnýn tedavisinde kifoplasti uygulamasý: Olgu sunumu

Olcay Eser¹, Adem Aslan¹, Murat Cosar¹, Erdal Kalkan², Ramazan Albayrak^3
1Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Týp Fakultesi, Nöroþirurji Ana Bilim Dalý, Afyonkarahisar
²Selçuk Üniversitesi, Meram Týp Fakultesi, Nöroþirurji Ana Bilim Dalý, Konya
³Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Týp Fakultesi, Radyoloji Ana Bilim Dalý, Afyonkarahisar

Yaþlýlarda travmaya baðlý oluþan osteoporotik vertebra çökme kýrýklarýnýn tedavisinde uygulanan kifoplasti yöntemiyle hastalarýn yaþam kalitesinin arttýrýlmasý amaçlanmýþtýr. Bu yazýda travmatik osteoporotik vertebra çökme kýrýðý nedeniyle baþvuran ve tedavilerinde baþarýyla kifoplasti ameliyatý uygulanan iki yaþlý hastanýn özellikleri ve sonuçlarý sunuldu. Osteoporotik vertebra çökme kýrýklarýnýn cerrahi tedavisinde perkütan olarak uygulanan kifoplasti, hastalarýn hastanede kalýþ sürelerini kýsaltmakta, morbidite ve mortalitesini önemli derece azaltmaktadýr.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Kifoplasti, osteoporoz; travma; vertebra çökme kýrýðý.

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Kyphoplasty method for the treatment of traumatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: case report

Olcay Eser¹, Adem Aslan¹, Murat Cosar¹, Erdal Kalkan², Ramazan Albayrak^3
1Department of Neurosurgery, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
²Department of Neurosurgery, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
³Department of Radiology, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey

The aim of the kyphoplasty method for the treatment of traumatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in geriatric patients is to improve the patient’s quality of life. In this report we present two elderly patients who were suffering of traumatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and underwent successful kyphoplasties. Percutaneous kyphoplasty method for the surgical treatment of these fractures decreases the hospitalization, morbidity and mortality in these patients.

Keywords: Kyphoplasty, osteoporosis; trauma; vertebral compression fracture.

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