View Full Version : Anyone have experience with osteoperosis? Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty?

08-08-2013, 09:34 AM
Hi there,

I am actually posting on here for my friend's father. A few months ago, her father (in his 60's) had a sudden onset of severe back pain and went to the hospital to discover that he had a fracture in L3...After tests were run, it was discovered that he has osteoperosis...He was given a brace to stabilize him, pain meds, and I believe they got him on a forteo regimine...

Within the past weekend his pain became much more severe, so he went back to the hospital, where they discovered there were two more fractures....L1 and L5....So a total of 3 fractures...L1, L3 and L5...The doctor is recommending a vertebroplasty and/or kyphoplasty to solve the issue.....

I just wanted to see if anyone has underwent this procedure, had a similar experience, or had any advice that I could pass along....I feel for him...Since I know how much pain he's got to be in...I know I was....But I also know that my recovery (being younger) was/is a lot quicker/easier....(I'm 28 - 10 1/2 months post op from a T2-L3 Fusion to correct my Scheuermann's Kyphosis).

Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciated....Thanks so much in advance!


08-10-2013, 06:55 PM
I don't know what those procedures are, but my grandmother had basically an injection of cement to fix a fractutured vertebrae. Easy procedure and took all her pain away. She was over 90 at the time.