Douglas Preston Beall MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Scott Prater, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Bryan L Van Zandt, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sharon Lisa D'Souza MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Amy Briana Kirby, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

To determine the appearance and amount of reduction in vertebral body compression fractures treated via vertebral augmentation with allograft bone (Spineoplasty).

Eleven patients had 14 vertebral levels treated with vertebral augmentation Spineoplasty for vertebral compression fractures for 9 months from July 2005 to March 2006. These patients were reviewed retrospectively and the following parameters were reviewed: vertebral height before and after treatement (mid-body vertebral height), patient age and sex, vertebral levels treated, amount of allograft bone injected and date of treatment. Only patients with vertebral compression fractures due to osteoporosis were included and both acute and chronic fractures were evaluated.

Of the 14 vertebral levels treated with vertebral augmentation Spineoplasty fracture reduction was seen in all patients. The range of fracture reduction varied from 6% to 75% with an average vertebral reduction of 21.2%

In our patient cohort, all patients treated with vertebral augmentation Spineoplasty had reduction of their vertebral compression fractures. The mean fracture reduction in the mid portion of their vertebral body for all levels treated was 21.2%.

Fracture reduction in patients treated via vertebral augmentation with allograft bone is consistent and substantial.

Beall, D, Prater, S, Van Zandt, B, D'Souza, S, Kirby, A, Reduction of Vertebral Compression Fractures in Patients Treated with Vertebral Augmentation with Allograft Bone.  Radiological Society of North America 2006 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 26 - December 1, 2006 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2006/4442427.html