A member asked:

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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Dr. Jeffrey Visotsky answered

Specializes in Occupational Medicine

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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Dr. Michael Korona answered

Specializes in Radiology - Interventional

Can: Have additional fractures at vertebroplasty site. May need to have more cement placed.

Answered 11/29/2012

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