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My mom has a cracked and crumbling vertebroplasty. what could have happened and how much movement should she be doing? she's in the hospital now.
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Back vertebrate : Sounds as if she has a compression fracture. There are effective treatment for the pain associated with fracture. Kyphoplasty or vetbraplasty may help.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Can: Have additional fractures at vertebroplasty site. May need to have more cement placed.
Answered 11/29/2012
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