Vertebroplastika ; Vertebroplasty

Kompresivni lom trupa kralješka veæinom zahvaæa torakalni i torakolumbalni dio kralježnice. Posljedica je osteoporoze ili destrukcije koštanog tkiva zbog tumoroznog procesa unutar trupa. Lomovi se oèituju pojavom naglog bola u leðima, èesto i bez prethodne ozljede. Pristup lijeèenju je individualan. Tradicionalno lijeèenje ukljuèuje mirovanje, primjenu ortoze i analgetika. Deformitet kralježnice, kontinuirana bolnost i smanjenje kvalitete života èeste su posljedice ovakvog oblika lijeèenja. Vertebroplastika je metoda gdje se aplikacijom koštanog cementa unutar slomljenog trupa postiže trenutna stabilizacija fragmenata, smanjenje bolova i poboljšanje kvalitete života.á ; Compressive fracture of vertebral body mostly occurs in the thoracic and thoracolumbar segment of the spine. It is caused by osteoporosis or destruction of bone tissue due to tumorous process in the body. Fractures are manifested as a sudden pain in the back, often without any previous trauma. The approach to the treatment is individual. Traditional treatment includes resting, the use of orthosis and analgesics. Spinal deformity, permanent pain and decrease of quality of life are common consequences of such method of treatment. Vertebroplasty is a method of application of the cement into the broken vertebral body resulting in instant fragment stabilisation, pain relief and improved quality of life.