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A review of how vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are
being used to treat the pain associated with vertebral compression fractures.
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A primary care practitioner can help improve quality of
life and mobility for those who suffer from pain resulting
from osteoporosis-related fractures by referring a patient
for two relatively new non-invasive procedures.
An article published recently in the Journal of the American
Academy of Nurse Practitioners reviews the pathophysiology of
osteoporosis and describes how these new treatments - vertebroplasty
and kyphoplasty - are being used to treat the pain associated with
vertebral compression fractures.
Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty is the process whereby bone cement
is injected into the fractured vertebral body. This injection
prevents the fractured bone from moving and stabilizes the fracture,
which provides relief from pain. Kyphoplasty utilizes the inflation
of a balloon to raise the compressed bone before the cement is
injected and can provide partial correction of the deformity in the
fractured bone.
The National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that 44 million
Americans over 50 have osteopenia/osteoporosis; 80% of sufferers are
women. Direct and indirect cost in 2002 amounted to 17 billion
dollars with projected costs for the year 2030 at greater than 60
billion.
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This study is published in the July issue of the Journal
of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Denise M. Lemke, MSN, CS-RN, ANP, CNRN is a Nurse Practitioner at
the Medical College of Wisconsin, Department of Radiology. She has
spent 3 years working with Interventional Neuroradiology and 23
years with Neurosurgery.
About the Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP) is a
peer-reviewed professional journal that serves as the official
publication of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Published since 1989, the JAANP is designed to serve the needs of
nurse practitioners and other health care professionals who have a
major interest in primary health care.
About Blackwell Publishing
Blackwell Publishing is the world's leading society publisher,
partnering with more than 600 academic and professional societies.
Blackwell publishes over 750 journals and 600 text and reference
books annually, across a wide range of academic, medical, and
professional subjects.
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