Vertebroplasty Testimonial
Dave Roznar, 64 years old and lives in Oregon
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Diagnosis: fracture due to fall
Procedure in May 2008
Dave suffered a painful vertebral compression fracture when he fell while trying to repair something at his house—he twisted and fell 3.5 feet, landing on his back.
“The pain was pretty bad if I got out of bed or twisted a different way. I took ibuprofen which helped for a while.”
After receiving an MRI, his primary care physician referred him to a specialist for consultation. Dave heard about kyphoplasty, but the group of doctors (the Radiology Group at St. Vincent’s Hospital) mentioned that Vertebroplasty provided the same pain reduction as Kyphoplasty without the need to use a balloon that may expand, or disturb, the fragments even further.
The doctor recommended having it done quickly, the sooner the better, so the fracture wouldn’t get worse. Vertebroplasty procedure would help fix the fracture because cement is stronger than bone!
During the procedure Dave was fully awake; he was surprised that he didn’t feel anything.
“Overall, the procedure was not a big deal. They got me in an hour early. I went in at 9 to do paperwork and was completely done in a few hours.”
The extreme pain has reduced and Dave is getting back to his regular activities.
Read more about those who have benefited from vertebroplasty
Rita Cox, Teresa Fox, Shelby Brewer, Albert Occhipinti, Betty Sullivan, Edith Vandermeulen, Irma Nabors
While vertebroplasty has a over 90% success rate in relieving severe spine pain, results will vary.1 For more information or to see if you or a loved one are a candidate for this procedure please refer to a specialist.
1McGraw JK, et al. Prospective evaluation of pain relief in 100 patients undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty results and follow-up. JVIR. 2002; 13:883-886.
