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What is Osteoporosis?
• Term used for diseases of diverse
etiology that cause a reduction in the
mass of bone per unit volume
What is Osteoporosis?
• Term used for diseases of diverse
etiology that cause a reduction in the
mass of bone per unit volume
• Osteomalacia – in which mineralization
of the organic matrix is defective
reduction in the mass of bone per unit volume
Classification of Osteoporosis
1. Common forms unassociated with other diseases
1. Idiopathic (juvenile and adult)
2. Type 1
3. Type 2
2. Conditions in which osteoporosis is a common feature
1. Hypogonadism
2. Hyperadrenocorticism
3. Thyrotoxicosis
4. Malabsorption
5. Scurvy
6. Calcium deficiency
7. Immobilization
8. Chronic heparin administration
9. Systemic mastocytosis
10. Adult hypophosphatasia
3. As a feature of heritable disorders of connective tissue
1. Osteogenesis imperfecta
2. Homocystinuria
3. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
4. Marfan’s syndrome
4. Disorders in which osteoporosis is associated but pathogenesis not understood
1. Rheumatoid arthritis
2. Malnutrition
3. Alchoholism
4. Epilepsy
5. Diabetes mellitus
6. COPD
7. Menkes’ syndrome
Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine
The Problem
• Ten million Americans (80% women and 20% men)
have osteoporosis
• Estimated that 44 million more have low bone mass
and at risk for developing osteoporosis.
• ½ women and ¼ men over age 50 will have an
osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.
» National Osteoporosis Foundation
The Problem
• Causes more than 1.5 million fractures
each year in the U.S.
Wrist Fractures:
200,000+
Hip Fractures:
300,000+
Vertebral Fractures:
700,000+
Other Fractures:
300,000+
Source: National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2000
1.5 Million Fractures Annually
The Problem
• 150,000 hospitalizations per year for the
medical management of spinal
fractures.
• Vertebral fractures accounted for over
400,000 total hospital days and
generated charges in excess of $500
million.
» Gehlbach, Osteoporosis Int ‘03
The Problem
• In 2002, U.S. economic cost to care for
osteoporotic fractures (hospital and nursing home
direct expenditures)
– more than $18 billion
– daily cost of $49 million
• The 2030 projected cost
– more than $60 billion
– $164 million daily
» National Osteoporosis Foundation
Physiology
• Osteoclasts
– Large (20-100μm), multinucleated
– Derived from pluripotential cells similar to
macrophages
– Differ from macrophages – production of
tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase
– Inactive or ‘resting’ until stimulated by
RANK ligand (RANKL)
Physiology
• The control of the osteoclast as well as
bone homeostasis is very complex
involving
– Mechanical factors
– Immunological factors
– Hormonal factors
– Neurological factors
– Metabolic factors
• Activated cells bind to bone through cell attachment
proteins called integrins
• Cell becomes polarized, ‘ruffled border’ appears in
sealed zone
• pH lowered by production of H ions from the carbonic
anhydrase system which dissolves HA crystals and
removes organic matrix through proteolytic digestion
MSP
Leukotrienes
IL-1 HGF
IL-6 PTH/PTHrP
TNF Vitamin D
TGFβ Glucocorticoids
Endothelins Prostaglandins
IL-4 Calcitonin
IL-8 Estrogen
MIP-1α Glucocorticoids
M-CSF Prostaglandins
Endothelins Calcium
HGF Phosphate
IL-4
IL-13
Estrogen
STIMULATION INHIBITION
O-Blast O-Clast
MSP
Leukotrienes
IL-1 HGF
IL-6 PTH/PTHrP
TNF Vitamin D
TGFβ Glucocorticoids
Endothelins Prostaglandins
IL-4 Calcitonin
IL-8 Estrogen
MIP-1α Glucocorticoids
M-CSF Prostaglandins
Endothelins Calcium
HGF Phosphate
IL-4
IL-13
Estrogen
STIMULATION INHIBITION
O-Blast O-Clast
MSP
Leukotrienes
IL-1 HGF
IL-6 PTH/PTHrP
TNF Vitamin D
TGFβ Glucocorticoids
Endothelins Prostaglandins
IL-4 Calcitonin
IL-8 Estrogen
MIP-1α Glucocorticoids
M-CSF Prostaglandins
Endothelins Calcium
HGF Phosphate
IL-4
IL-13
Estrogen
STIMULATION INHIBITION
O-Blast O-Clast
Pathophysiology
• Estrogen deficient
• Mechanical
• Tobacco
• Steroids
Pathophysiology
• Cancellous bone remodeled at 30%/yr
and cortical bone 3%/yr
– Surface area phenomena
• Women lose spinal bone at 2-4%/yr
immediately after menopause
Tobacco and osteoporosis
• Impaired osteoblast metabolism
– Breakdown products are toxic to O-blasts through
DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis and toxic free
radical injury
– Free radicals cause cellular membrane injury via
lipid peroxidation
» Fang, Bone ’91
» Galante, Clin Physiol Biochem ’93
» Ramp, Proc Soc Exp Biol Med ‘91
Tobacco and osteoporosis
• Protective effects of estrogen negated
– Hepatic metabolism and hydroxy
inactivation of estrogen accelerated
– In women, early menopause and
resistance to exogenous hormone
replacement is common
» Jensen, NEJM ’85
» Michnovicz, NEJM ’86
» Hopper, NEJM ‘94
Tobacco and osteoporosis
• Induces calcitonin resistance
» Hollo, JAMA ‘77
Mechanical loading physiology
Steroid induced
osteoporosis
• Most common cause of drug-induced
osteoporosis
•  calcium absorption from gut
•  urinary calcium excretion
• Abundant callus at endplates of
collapsed vertebrae is a strong indicator
of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis
» Adachi, Am J Med Sci ’97
» Boulos, Ann of Long-Term Care ‘03
Steroid induced
osteoporosis
• Bone loss begins immediately and greatest in the first
year (average of 5% loss)
• Significant trabecular bone loss with doses of prednisone
(including inhaled) greater than 7.5 mg per day
» Adachi, Am J Med Sci ’97
• Increased risk of vertebral and hip fractures even with
doses equivalent to 2.5-7.5 mg
» van Staa, J Bone Min Res‘00
Steroid induced
osteoporosis
• 30-50% of patients who undergo
corticosteroid therapy sustain fractures
• Fracture risk up to 15% in first year of
treatment
» Adachi, Am J Med Sci ’97
» Cohen, Proc AC Rheum ’02
» van Staa, J Bone Min Res ‘00
» Boulos, Ann of Long-Term Care ‘03
Steroid induced
osteoporosis
• Corticosteroids raise the fracture risk up
to six-fold across all ages, regardless of
bone mass prior to steroid treatment
• Calcium and vit D should be offered to
all patients receiving glucocorticoids
» Adachi, Am J Med Sci ’97
» Cohen, Proc AC Rheum ’02
» van Staa, J Bone Min Res ‘00
» Boulos, Ann of Long-Term Care ‘03
Bone Mineral Density
• Close correlation between low bone
mineral density and increased fracture
risk
» Hochberg, Arth Rheum, 42: 1246-54, 1999
» Nevitt, Bone 25: 613-619, 1999
• Close correlation between increased
bone turnover and increased fracture
risk
» Adachi, Calc Tissue Int59 Suppl 1: 16-19, 1996
Bone Mineral Density
• 1 standard deviation drop
(10%) in BMD is
associated with a doubling
of the fracture risk
» Cummings, Lancet 341: 72-
5, 1993
» Huang, J Bone Min Res 13:
107-13, 1998
Pathophysiology
• Type 1
– Post menopausal women
– Enhanced osteoclastic resorption
– High turnover
– C and N terminal collagen crosslink
degradation products
• N-telopeptide and pyridinoline
– Treat with antiresorptive agents
• Estrogen, raloxifene, calcitonin, bisphosphonates
Pathophysiology
• Type 2
– >70 years (senile)
– Low turnover
– Osteoblastic deficiency
– Decreased alkaline phosphatase
– Low collagen crosslink products
– Tx with parathormone analog, Ca, vit D
Ethnicity & Osteoporosis
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services
• Hispanic women at highest
risk
• 10% of Hispanic women over
50 have osteoporosis now
• 49% are estimated to have
low bone mass, putting them
at risk for the disease
Ethnicity & Osteoporosis
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services
• Hispanic women
get less calcium
than RDA
• Twice as likely to
develop diabetes
• Rate of hip fractures
on the rise
Ethnicity & Osteoporosis
Caucasian and Asian-American Women also
at high risk
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes
of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Ethnicity & Osteoporosis
• African-American
women get 50% of
RDA of calcium
• Lupus and sickle-
cell anemia can
raise osteoporosis risk
Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National
Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Ethnicity & Osteoporosis
• Osteoporosis undertreated
in African-American women
• Risk doubles every 7 years
• African-American women
more likely to die from hip
fractures
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of
Health, Department of Health and Human Services
Underdiagnosed
Unrecognized
Underreported
Inadequately researched
Men & Osteoporosis
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Men & Osteoporosis
• 2 million American men suffer from
Osteoporosis
• Millions more are at risk
• 80,00 hip fractures each year
• One-third die one year after
fracture
Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National
Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
• WHO definition
– DXA
• 1-2.5 sd below mean – osteopenia
• > 2.5 sd below mean – osteoporosis
• T-score compares bone density to
the optimal peak bone density for
same gender
– T-score of greater than -1 is considered
normal
– T-score of -1 to -2.5 is considered
osteopenia, and a risk for developing
osteoporosis
– T-score of less than -2.5 is diagnostic of
osteoporosis
• Z-score - compare results to others
of same age, weight, ethnicity, and
gender
– Z-score of less than -1.5 raises concern
of factors other than aging as
contributing to osteoporosis
• factors include thyroid abnormalities,
malnutrition, medication interactions,
tobacco use, and others.
Fracture Risk Factors
• 75% for all caucasian women > 75 years
• One OCF = 5-fold risk for another
• Low body weight, recent weight loss,
family hx of fx, smoking, age
» Kaufmann, AAOS bulletin ‘99
Compression Fractures
• Osteoporotic compression fracture risk stratification
Risk factor
Amount increase
(fold)
Two or more osteoporotic
compression fractures
12
BMD 2 SD below normal 4-6
Family history of vertebral
fracture
2.7
Premature menopause 1.6
Smoking history 1.2
Melton ’97, Ross ’91
Why bother treating this?
Morbidity
• Acute and chronic debilitating pain
• Altered spinal configuration leads to
reduction of motion and strength
• Significant performance impairments in
physical, functional, and psychosocial
domains in older women
» Gold. The Downward Spiral of Vertebral Osteoporosis:
Consequences, June 2003.
» Nevitt, Annals Int Med ’98
» Lyles, Am J. Med ‘93
Why bother treating this?
Morbidity
• Decreased pulmonary function and
increased lung disorders
• Increased incidence of sleep disorders
• Decreased appetite and potential for
malnutrition due to stomach compression
» Silverman, Bone ‘92
» Gold, Bone ‘96
Why bother treating this?
Morbidity
• Clinical anxiety and/or depression
• Loss of self-esteem and compromised
social roles
• Increased dependence on family and
friends
» Silverman, Bone ‘92
» Gold, Bone ‘96
» Kado, Arch Intern Med ‘99
Why bother treating this?
Mortality
• 23% increased mortality rate compared
to women without spinal fractures
(women ≥ 65 and ≥ 1 spinal fracture)
• 2-3 times more likely to die of
pulmonary causes than those without
fractures
» Kado, Arch Intern Med ‘99
Even worse than hip fractures
• 9-fold increase in the relative risk of
dying following a spinal fracture
• 7-fold increase following a hip fracture
– compared to women without any fractures
» Cauley. Risk of Mortality Following Clinical
Fractures, Osteoporosis Int, 2000;11:556-61.
Mortality after vertebral
compression fracture in Medicare
population
• 1997-2004, 5% sample
• 97,142 patients
• 53.9%, 30.9%, and 10.5% survival rates
at 3, 5, and 7 years
• Significantly and consistently lower than
controls (age, gender, race matched)
» Lau, JBJS 90: 1479-86, 2008
Diagnosis
• Medical history
• Physical exam
• X-rays
• Bone densitometry
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Bone Densitometry
Who should have
Bone Densitometry?
• Anyone with a fragility fracture
• All women age 65 and older
• Postmenopausal women younger than
65 with risk factors
• Men over 50 with risk factors
Treatment
Medication
• Bisphosphonates
• Estrogen Replacement Therapy
• Medications made from natural hormones
• SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor
Modulators)
Vitamin D metabolites
Parathyroid hormone
New bisphosphonates
New SERMs
Medication-Under Investigation
Treatment
• Appropriate
treatment of
fragility fractures
• Surgery if
necessary
Prevention
Calcium and Vitamin D Intake
• Adults: 1000-1200 Units per day
• 200-600 IU vitamin D per day
Prevention
Moderate exercise 3-4 times per week
10-20 Year Olds
Prevention
Prevention
20-35 Year Olds
Calcium rich diet and a regular, moderate exercise program
Prevention
35-50 Year Olds
calcium-rich diet and regular exercise, consider bone density screening
Prevention
Over 50
postmenopausal women may be lose bone mass at a rate of 1 to 6 percent per year
calcium-rich diet and a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise of at least 20 minutes at least 3 times per week
OCF Treatment and
prevention
• Bisphosphonates
– Alendronate (Fosamax)
– Ibandronate (Boniva)
– Risedronate (Actonel)
• Calcitonin (Miacalcin,
Calcimar, Fortical)
• PTH – teriparatide
(Forteo)
• SERM –raloxifene
(Evista)
Intervention
Relative risk reduction
Vertebral fx
Relative risk
reduction
Non-vert fx
Vitamin D .37 .23
Alendronate (5-40 mg) .48 .13-.49
Etidronate (400mg) .37 .01
Risedronate .36 .27
Calcitonin .21 .20
Raloxifene .40 .09
HRT .34 .13
Flouride .33 -.46
Calcium .23 .14
Guyat, Endocrin Rev 23: 570-578, 2002
Medication for Tx and prevention
of OCF
• Bisphosphonates
– Alendronate (Fosamax)
• 35-70 mg/wk
– Ibandronate (Boniva)
• 150 mg/month
– Risedronate (Actonel)
• 35 mg/wk
Bisphosphonates
• Most effective inhibitors of bone
resorption
• Most dramatic effect is reduction of risk
of multiple spinal fractures (up to 84%)
• Effects may be estimated by measuring
C-terminal and N-terminal collagen
degradation products
» Levis, J Am Ger Soc 50: 409-15, 2002
» Rodian, JBJS 85-A: 8-12, 2003
Bisphosphonates
• Bound to mineral exposed by the
osteoclast
• Osteoclasts resorb bone and associated
bisphosphonate
• Remaining bisphosphonate
subsequently covered until future bone
resorption
Bisphosphonates
• Morphologic response of osteoclast to
the nitrogen containing bisphosphonate
is disappearance of the ruffled border
» Sato, J Clin Inves 88, 2095-105, 1991
N containing bisphosphonates
alendronate and risedronate
• Directly inhibit farnesyl diphosphate
synthase
– Disrupting geranylgeranyl diphosphate
production
• GGPP tethers proteins to cell membranes integral
to cellular shape and ruffled border formation
» Bergstrom, Arch Biochem Biophy 373: 231-4, 1999
» Van Beek, Biochem Biophys Res Com 264: 108-11, 1999
Medication for Tx and prevention
of OCF
• Calcitonin (Miacalcin, Calcimar, Fortical)
– Injection 50-100 IU/d
– Nasal spray 200 IU/d
• Acute fracture pain treatment also
– Efficacy diminishes after 12-18 months
Medication for Tx and prevention
of OCF
• Parathyroid hormone
– teriparatide (Forteo)
• Daily injection for up to 24 months
– Anabolic effect initially with subsequent
osteoclastic recruitment
• Effects may improved with intermittant dosing
with bisphosphonates
Medication for Tx and prevention
of OCF
• Selective estrogen receptor modulators
– raloxifene (Evista)
• 60 mg/d
How do they get
fractures?
• Minor/ Low energy
–picking up grocery bag
–sneeze
–minor fall
Clinical Presentation
• Back pain
• Focal kyphosis
• Loss of height
• Localized tenderness
• Fingertips to lower thigh or knee
suggest OCF
» Glaser, Spine ‘97
Radiography
• Xrays
• Bone Scan
• MRI
– Delineating benign and malignant
– Acute vs chronic
Plain Radiographs
• Marker at max pain site
• Cobb angle
• Fracture pattern
• Limitations: poor judge of
acuity
Bone Scan
• Excellent predictive value
for response to vertebral
augmentation
• DRAWBACKS: poor
detail, det. Level
• Best in conjunction with
CT in pts MRI not feasible
Advanced imaging
MRI (preferred)
T1 STIR
Eastell, J Bone Min Res ‘91
Classification
•Concave and dented – good prognosis
•Sugita, J Spi Dis Tech ‘05
Imaging Characteristics
Benign vs Malignant
• Malignant characteristics
– Convex posterior vertebral wall
– Destruction of endplate
– Posterior element involvement
– Soft tissue mass
» Rupp, Spine ’95
» Uetani, Clin Rad ‘04
Imaging Characteristics
Acute vs chronic
• Edema
• Sclerosis
• Intravertebral clefts
– Dynamic fracture mobility
Clinical Management
Non operative
• Relatively benign course
• Predictable pain improvement over 6-8 wks
• 1500 mg calcium
• 400 IU vit D
• Serum testosterone for men
• Elevated alk phos - suspect osteomalacia
» Lane CORR ‘00
Clinical Management
Non operative
• Bracing poorly tolerated and its efficacy
has not been established
• 30% don’t respond to nonoperative
therapy
» Wasnich, Bone ’96
» Melton, Am J Epidemiology ‘89
Clinical Management
Operative
• Vertebral body
augmentation
–Kyphoplasty
–Vertebroplasty
• Spinal reconstruction
Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty
• Postural reduction - prone
positioning
• Augmentation of vertebral body with
PMMA through cannula
• Kyphoplasty adds balloon tamp
reduction step
–Allows low pressure PMMA application
Contraindications
• Infections
• Coagulopathy
• Unstable fractures
• Retropulsion of fragments into canal
• > 2/3 collapse may be technically
impossible = relative contraindication
» Cotton, Radiographics ’98
» Cortet, J Rheum ’99
» Amar, Neurosurgery ‘01
Vertebroplasty
STEP 1
Jamshidi
Needle
STEP 2
Guidewire exchange
STEP 3
Direct drill bit
PMMA injection
Kyphoplasty
Balloon is unique to kyphoplasty and
distinguishes from vertebroplasty
1) Normal Vertebra
Normal Vertebra
2) Fractured Vertebra
Spinal Fracture, also known as Vertebral
Compression Fracture (VCF)
3) IBT Insert
Through two small incisions, the doctor
creates narrow pathways into the
fractured bone and inserts two KyphX®
balloons.
4) IBT Inflated
The balloons are carefully inflated in an
attempt to raise the collapsed vertebra
and return it to its normal position. The
balloons are then deflated and removed,
leaving a cavity within the bone.
5) Filling the Cavity
The cavity is filled with a bone cement to
support the surrounding bone and prevent
further collapse.
6) Internal Cast
The cement forms an internal cast
that holds the vertebra in
place.
Two-Level
Procedures
Multi-Level
Procedures
Mechanics of
Vertebral
Augmentation
Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty
Biomechanics
• Amount of PMMA weakly correlates with
strength and stiffness
» Molloy, Spine ’03
» Kim, The Spine J ‘06
• Location of cement does not effect
loading behavior of bone
» Higgins, Spine ’03
• Stiffness equal with CaPO4 and PMMA
» Tomita, J Ortho Sci ’03
Outcomes
Clinical Outcomes
Kypho/vertebroplasty vs nonop
• Vertebral augmentation (kyphoplasty or
vertebroplasty) vs non operative care
– Significant pain level and functionality
improvement
» Grados, Rheumatology ’00
» Taylor, Spine ’06
» Kaufmann, Am J Neuroradil ’01
» Zoarski, J Vasc Inter Rad ’02
» Garfin, Spine ’01
» Lieberman, Spine 01
Clinical Outcomes
Kyphoplasty vs Vertebroplasty
• Deformity/Ht loss
• Low pressure injection
• Less cement extrusion?
• Equivalent pain relief
Clinical Outcomes
Kyphoplasty vs Vertebroplasty
• Biomechanical and Clinical studies
• Equal restoration of height,
strength, stiffness in cadaveric
model between kyphoplasty,
vertebroplasty, cavity creation
system, osteoplasty
» McCann, Spine ‘06
Clinical Outcomes
Kyphoplasty vs Vertebroplasty
• Immediate pain relief equal
• Slightly higher risk of extrusion with
vertebroplasty due to lower viscosity
• Slight advantage with improving height
in kyphoplasty
• Insignificant clinical difference
» Phillips, Spine ’02
» Grohs, J Spin Dis Tech ‘05
Clinical Outcomes
Kyphoplasty vs Vertebroplasty
• Immediate pain relief equal
• Slightly higher risk of extrusion with
vertebroplasty due to lower viscosity
• Slight advantage with improving height
in kyphoplasty
• Insignificant clinical difference
» Phillips, Spine ’02
» Grohs, J Spin Dis Tech ‘05
Fracture Age and Ability to Reduce
• Kushwaha and Lalibert, NASS 2002
– Looked at fracture reduction ability
• acute (<1 mo.)
• sub-acute (1-3 mo.)
• established (3-6 mo.)
• chronic (>6 mo.)
• Time since initial fracture alone does not
predict ability of balloon to reduce
• MRI reveals local edema and acute
component of fracture
Fracture Age and Ability to
Reduce
• 75% of chronic fractures can be
expanded
» Crandall, The Spine J ’04
• 50% >8 weeks expandable but earlier
better
» Chin, Neurosurgery ’06
Postural reduction
8 mos
3 mos
Complications
• Rare
• Leakage
–More common in vertebroplasty
–Cement extrudes into disc space,
canal, basivertebral vein or
embolizes
» Taylor, Spine ‘06
Adjacent Fracture
• 5-25 x increased risk of fracture
after 1st fracture
» Trumees, Spine J ’04
• 10% risk of fracture within 90 days
after kypho/vertebroplasty
» Grados, Rheum ’00
» Lavelle, Spine J ‘06
Cancer and spinal fractures
• Insufficiency fractures
• Bone metastasis
• Multiple myeloma
Insufficiency Fractures
metastasis
• 17-50% of patients with breast carcinoma and
bone metastasis will experience new spinal
fractures each year
» Body, Cancer ‘03
• Up to two-thirds of patients with bone
metastasis experience severe pain and
disability
» Janjan, Sem Onc ‘01
• Up to 41% of patients receiving radiation to
treat bone metastasis experience bone
fractures
» Patel, Orthopedics ‘01
Insufficiency Fractures
multiple myeloma
• 15-30% of patients with multiple myeloma sustain
new spinal fractures annually
• Approximately 75% of patients with multiple myeloma
have bone pain at the time of diagnosis
• 50% of myeloma patients with bone pain in the back
have vertebral fractures
» Body, Cancer ‘03
Outcomes
augmentaion with vertebral
tumors
• Outcome and complication profile
similar to non tumor patients
» Alvarez, Eur Spine J ’03
» Fourney, J Neurosurgery ’03
» Martin, Radiology ‘03
Less Common: Burst Fracture
• T-L junction
• Posterior VB involved
• +/- neuro deficit
• Treatment distinct
from Compression
Fractures
Open surgery
• Neurological deficit
• Risky
• Difficult
• Complicated by
comorbidities
• Fixation issues
Indications for reconstruction in
osteoporosis
• Neurological deficit
– Very rare
» Lee, CORR 323: 91-7, 1996
• Painful fractures not amenable to
kypho/vertebroplasty
• Progressive deformity with intractable
pain
Indications for reconstruction in
osteoporosis
• When surgery indicated the plan must be
individualized
• Understand co-morbidities
• Spine surgery principles apply with some
exceptions
– Anterior approach with diaphragmatic
manipulation is poorly tolerated in geriatric
patients
– Fixation is problematic
Osteoporotic fixation
• Pedicle screws most sound
• Wires and hooks can be used in
conjunction with screws
• Insertional torque directly correlates
with pullout strength
» Multiple authors
• Minimal bone mineral density unknown
Osteoporotic fixation
• Although insertional torque important,
oversizing the screws too much places
the pedicle at risk for fracture
• 40% fracture rate when screw diameter
greater than 70% of outer pedicle
diameter
» Hirano, J Spin Dis 11: 493-7, 1998
Osteoporotic fixation
• Pullout resistance
– Proportional to insertional torque and BMD
Ryken ’95, Peiffer ’96, ’97, Hitchon ‘03
– Proportional to volume of bone between threads
Chapman ‘96
– Thread depth and outer diameter most important
– Conical screws with constant major diameter
Abshire ’01, Choi ‘02
– Triangulation
Ruland ’91, Suzuki ’01, Huang ‘03
Osteoporotic fixation
Critical Insertional Torque?
4 in/lbs
Zdeblick ‘93
Critical BMD?
.7g/cm2
Ito ‘02
.22 g/cm2
Knöller ‘05
.45 g/cm2
Lim ‘95
.674 g/cm2
Bühler ‘98
Pull out strength
proportional to volume of
Osteoporotic fixation adjuncts
Expandable screws
– Up to 50% increase in pullout strength
» Cook, J Spin Dis 13: 230-236, 2000
• PMMA
– Up to 500% increase with 2 cc
» Kostuik, unpublished data
• CaSO4
– 68% improvement
» Lotz, Spine 22: 2716-2723, 1997
Osteoporosis poses other
problems
• Often coincides with spondylosis
– Combination of a stiff weak spine can be
disastrous
• Odontoid fractures very difficult to
manage
• HALO fixation challenging
• Anterior cervical fixation challenging
Conclusion
• Avoidance is key
• Low threshold to investigate bone
density
• Treatment as needed
• Anticipate fixation problems
Posterior lateral decompression
Thank you
rrooney@seattlespinegroup.com

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Osteoporosis.ppt

  • 1. What is Osteoporosis? • Term used for diseases of diverse etiology that cause a reduction in the mass of bone per unit volume
  • 2. What is Osteoporosis? • Term used for diseases of diverse etiology that cause a reduction in the mass of bone per unit volume • Osteomalacia – in which mineralization of the organic matrix is defective
  • 3.
  • 4. reduction in the mass of bone per unit volume
  • 5. Classification of Osteoporosis 1. Common forms unassociated with other diseases 1. Idiopathic (juvenile and adult) 2. Type 1 3. Type 2 2. Conditions in which osteoporosis is a common feature 1. Hypogonadism 2. Hyperadrenocorticism 3. Thyrotoxicosis 4. Malabsorption 5. Scurvy 6. Calcium deficiency 7. Immobilization 8. Chronic heparin administration 9. Systemic mastocytosis 10. Adult hypophosphatasia 3. As a feature of heritable disorders of connective tissue 1. Osteogenesis imperfecta 2. Homocystinuria 3. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome 4. Marfan’s syndrome 4. Disorders in which osteoporosis is associated but pathogenesis not understood 1. Rheumatoid arthritis 2. Malnutrition 3. Alchoholism 4. Epilepsy 5. Diabetes mellitus 6. COPD 7. Menkes’ syndrome Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine
  • 6. The Problem • Ten million Americans (80% women and 20% men) have osteoporosis • Estimated that 44 million more have low bone mass and at risk for developing osteoporosis. • ½ women and ¼ men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. » National Osteoporosis Foundation
  • 7. The Problem • Causes more than 1.5 million fractures each year in the U.S.
  • 8. Wrist Fractures: 200,000+ Hip Fractures: 300,000+ Vertebral Fractures: 700,000+ Other Fractures: 300,000+ Source: National Osteoporosis Foundation, 2000 1.5 Million Fractures Annually
  • 9. The Problem • 150,000 hospitalizations per year for the medical management of spinal fractures. • Vertebral fractures accounted for over 400,000 total hospital days and generated charges in excess of $500 million. » Gehlbach, Osteoporosis Int ‘03
  • 10. The Problem • In 2002, U.S. economic cost to care for osteoporotic fractures (hospital and nursing home direct expenditures) – more than $18 billion – daily cost of $49 million • The 2030 projected cost – more than $60 billion – $164 million daily » National Osteoporosis Foundation
  • 11. Physiology • Osteoclasts – Large (20-100μm), multinucleated – Derived from pluripotential cells similar to macrophages – Differ from macrophages – production of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase – Inactive or ‘resting’ until stimulated by RANK ligand (RANKL)
  • 12. Physiology • The control of the osteoclast as well as bone homeostasis is very complex involving – Mechanical factors – Immunological factors – Hormonal factors – Neurological factors – Metabolic factors
  • 13.
  • 14. • Activated cells bind to bone through cell attachment proteins called integrins • Cell becomes polarized, ‘ruffled border’ appears in sealed zone • pH lowered by production of H ions from the carbonic anhydrase system which dissolves HA crystals and removes organic matrix through proteolytic digestion
  • 15.
  • 16. MSP Leukotrienes IL-1 HGF IL-6 PTH/PTHrP TNF Vitamin D TGFβ Glucocorticoids Endothelins Prostaglandins IL-4 Calcitonin IL-8 Estrogen MIP-1α Glucocorticoids M-CSF Prostaglandins Endothelins Calcium HGF Phosphate IL-4 IL-13 Estrogen STIMULATION INHIBITION O-Blast O-Clast
  • 17. MSP Leukotrienes IL-1 HGF IL-6 PTH/PTHrP TNF Vitamin D TGFβ Glucocorticoids Endothelins Prostaglandins IL-4 Calcitonin IL-8 Estrogen MIP-1α Glucocorticoids M-CSF Prostaglandins Endothelins Calcium HGF Phosphate IL-4 IL-13 Estrogen STIMULATION INHIBITION O-Blast O-Clast
  • 18. MSP Leukotrienes IL-1 HGF IL-6 PTH/PTHrP TNF Vitamin D TGFβ Glucocorticoids Endothelins Prostaglandins IL-4 Calcitonin IL-8 Estrogen MIP-1α Glucocorticoids M-CSF Prostaglandins Endothelins Calcium HGF Phosphate IL-4 IL-13 Estrogen STIMULATION INHIBITION O-Blast O-Clast
  • 19. Pathophysiology • Estrogen deficient • Mechanical • Tobacco • Steroids
  • 20. Pathophysiology • Cancellous bone remodeled at 30%/yr and cortical bone 3%/yr – Surface area phenomena • Women lose spinal bone at 2-4%/yr immediately after menopause
  • 21. Tobacco and osteoporosis • Impaired osteoblast metabolism – Breakdown products are toxic to O-blasts through DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis and toxic free radical injury – Free radicals cause cellular membrane injury via lipid peroxidation » Fang, Bone ’91 » Galante, Clin Physiol Biochem ’93 » Ramp, Proc Soc Exp Biol Med ‘91
  • 22. Tobacco and osteoporosis • Protective effects of estrogen negated – Hepatic metabolism and hydroxy inactivation of estrogen accelerated – In women, early menopause and resistance to exogenous hormone replacement is common » Jensen, NEJM ’85 » Michnovicz, NEJM ’86 » Hopper, NEJM ‘94
  • 23. Tobacco and osteoporosis • Induces calcitonin resistance » Hollo, JAMA ‘77
  • 25. Steroid induced osteoporosis • Most common cause of drug-induced osteoporosis •  calcium absorption from gut •  urinary calcium excretion • Abundant callus at endplates of collapsed vertebrae is a strong indicator of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis » Adachi, Am J Med Sci ’97 » Boulos, Ann of Long-Term Care ‘03
  • 26. Steroid induced osteoporosis • Bone loss begins immediately and greatest in the first year (average of 5% loss) • Significant trabecular bone loss with doses of prednisone (including inhaled) greater than 7.5 mg per day » Adachi, Am J Med Sci ’97 • Increased risk of vertebral and hip fractures even with doses equivalent to 2.5-7.5 mg » van Staa, J Bone Min Res‘00
  • 27. Steroid induced osteoporosis • 30-50% of patients who undergo corticosteroid therapy sustain fractures • Fracture risk up to 15% in first year of treatment » Adachi, Am J Med Sci ’97 » Cohen, Proc AC Rheum ’02 » van Staa, J Bone Min Res ‘00 » Boulos, Ann of Long-Term Care ‘03
  • 28. Steroid induced osteoporosis • Corticosteroids raise the fracture risk up to six-fold across all ages, regardless of bone mass prior to steroid treatment • Calcium and vit D should be offered to all patients receiving glucocorticoids » Adachi, Am J Med Sci ’97 » Cohen, Proc AC Rheum ’02 » van Staa, J Bone Min Res ‘00 » Boulos, Ann of Long-Term Care ‘03
  • 29. Bone Mineral Density • Close correlation between low bone mineral density and increased fracture risk » Hochberg, Arth Rheum, 42: 1246-54, 1999 » Nevitt, Bone 25: 613-619, 1999 • Close correlation between increased bone turnover and increased fracture risk » Adachi, Calc Tissue Int59 Suppl 1: 16-19, 1996
  • 30. Bone Mineral Density • 1 standard deviation drop (10%) in BMD is associated with a doubling of the fracture risk » Cummings, Lancet 341: 72- 5, 1993 » Huang, J Bone Min Res 13: 107-13, 1998
  • 31. Pathophysiology • Type 1 – Post menopausal women – Enhanced osteoclastic resorption – High turnover – C and N terminal collagen crosslink degradation products • N-telopeptide and pyridinoline – Treat with antiresorptive agents • Estrogen, raloxifene, calcitonin, bisphosphonates
  • 32. Pathophysiology • Type 2 – >70 years (senile) – Low turnover – Osteoblastic deficiency – Decreased alkaline phosphatase – Low collagen crosslink products – Tx with parathormone analog, Ca, vit D
  • 33. Ethnicity & Osteoporosis National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services • Hispanic women at highest risk • 10% of Hispanic women over 50 have osteoporosis now • 49% are estimated to have low bone mass, putting them at risk for the disease
  • 34. Ethnicity & Osteoporosis National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services • Hispanic women get less calcium than RDA • Twice as likely to develop diabetes • Rate of hip fractures on the rise
  • 35. Ethnicity & Osteoporosis Caucasian and Asian-American Women also at high risk National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
  • 36. Ethnicity & Osteoporosis • African-American women get 50% of RDA of calcium • Lupus and sickle- cell anemia can raise osteoporosis risk Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
  • 37. Ethnicity & Osteoporosis • Osteoporosis undertreated in African-American women • Risk doubles every 7 years • African-American women more likely to die from hip fractures National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
  • 39. Men & Osteoporosis • 2 million American men suffer from Osteoporosis • Millions more are at risk • 80,00 hip fractures each year • One-third die one year after fracture Source: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
  • 40. • WHO definition – DXA • 1-2.5 sd below mean – osteopenia • > 2.5 sd below mean – osteoporosis
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  • 42. • T-score compares bone density to the optimal peak bone density for same gender – T-score of greater than -1 is considered normal – T-score of -1 to -2.5 is considered osteopenia, and a risk for developing osteoporosis – T-score of less than -2.5 is diagnostic of osteoporosis • Z-score - compare results to others of same age, weight, ethnicity, and gender – Z-score of less than -1.5 raises concern of factors other than aging as contributing to osteoporosis • factors include thyroid abnormalities, malnutrition, medication interactions, tobacco use, and others.
  • 43. Fracture Risk Factors • 75% for all caucasian women > 75 years • One OCF = 5-fold risk for another • Low body weight, recent weight loss, family hx of fx, smoking, age » Kaufmann, AAOS bulletin ‘99
  • 44. Compression Fractures • Osteoporotic compression fracture risk stratification Risk factor Amount increase (fold) Two or more osteoporotic compression fractures 12 BMD 2 SD below normal 4-6 Family history of vertebral fracture 2.7 Premature menopause 1.6 Smoking history 1.2 Melton ’97, Ross ’91
  • 45. Why bother treating this? Morbidity • Acute and chronic debilitating pain • Altered spinal configuration leads to reduction of motion and strength • Significant performance impairments in physical, functional, and psychosocial domains in older women » Gold. The Downward Spiral of Vertebral Osteoporosis: Consequences, June 2003. » Nevitt, Annals Int Med ’98 » Lyles, Am J. Med ‘93
  • 46. Why bother treating this? Morbidity • Decreased pulmonary function and increased lung disorders • Increased incidence of sleep disorders • Decreased appetite and potential for malnutrition due to stomach compression » Silverman, Bone ‘92 » Gold, Bone ‘96
  • 47. Why bother treating this? Morbidity • Clinical anxiety and/or depression • Loss of self-esteem and compromised social roles • Increased dependence on family and friends » Silverman, Bone ‘92 » Gold, Bone ‘96 » Kado, Arch Intern Med ‘99
  • 48. Why bother treating this? Mortality • 23% increased mortality rate compared to women without spinal fractures (women ≥ 65 and ≥ 1 spinal fracture) • 2-3 times more likely to die of pulmonary causes than those without fractures » Kado, Arch Intern Med ‘99
  • 49. Even worse than hip fractures • 9-fold increase in the relative risk of dying following a spinal fracture • 7-fold increase following a hip fracture – compared to women without any fractures » Cauley. Risk of Mortality Following Clinical Fractures, Osteoporosis Int, 2000;11:556-61.
  • 50. Mortality after vertebral compression fracture in Medicare population • 1997-2004, 5% sample • 97,142 patients • 53.9%, 30.9%, and 10.5% survival rates at 3, 5, and 7 years • Significantly and consistently lower than controls (age, gender, race matched) » Lau, JBJS 90: 1479-86, 2008
  • 51. Diagnosis • Medical history • Physical exam • X-rays • Bone densitometry 51
  • 53. Who should have Bone Densitometry? • Anyone with a fragility fracture • All women age 65 and older • Postmenopausal women younger than 65 with risk factors • Men over 50 with risk factors
  • 55. Medication • Bisphosphonates • Estrogen Replacement Therapy • Medications made from natural hormones • SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators)
  • 56. Vitamin D metabolites Parathyroid hormone New bisphosphonates New SERMs Medication-Under Investigation
  • 57. Treatment • Appropriate treatment of fragility fractures • Surgery if necessary
  • 58. Prevention Calcium and Vitamin D Intake • Adults: 1000-1200 Units per day • 200-600 IU vitamin D per day
  • 60. Moderate exercise 3-4 times per week
  • 62. Prevention 20-35 Year Olds Calcium rich diet and a regular, moderate exercise program
  • 63. Prevention 35-50 Year Olds calcium-rich diet and regular exercise, consider bone density screening
  • 64. Prevention Over 50 postmenopausal women may be lose bone mass at a rate of 1 to 6 percent per year calcium-rich diet and a healthy lifestyle that includes exercise of at least 20 minutes at least 3 times per week
  • 65. OCF Treatment and prevention • Bisphosphonates – Alendronate (Fosamax) – Ibandronate (Boniva) – Risedronate (Actonel) • Calcitonin (Miacalcin, Calcimar, Fortical) • PTH – teriparatide (Forteo) • SERM –raloxifene (Evista)
  • 66. Intervention Relative risk reduction Vertebral fx Relative risk reduction Non-vert fx Vitamin D .37 .23 Alendronate (5-40 mg) .48 .13-.49 Etidronate (400mg) .37 .01 Risedronate .36 .27 Calcitonin .21 .20 Raloxifene .40 .09 HRT .34 .13 Flouride .33 -.46 Calcium .23 .14 Guyat, Endocrin Rev 23: 570-578, 2002
  • 67. Medication for Tx and prevention of OCF • Bisphosphonates – Alendronate (Fosamax) • 35-70 mg/wk – Ibandronate (Boniva) • 150 mg/month – Risedronate (Actonel) • 35 mg/wk
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  • 69. Bisphosphonates • Most effective inhibitors of bone resorption • Most dramatic effect is reduction of risk of multiple spinal fractures (up to 84%) • Effects may be estimated by measuring C-terminal and N-terminal collagen degradation products » Levis, J Am Ger Soc 50: 409-15, 2002 » Rodian, JBJS 85-A: 8-12, 2003
  • 70. Bisphosphonates • Bound to mineral exposed by the osteoclast • Osteoclasts resorb bone and associated bisphosphonate • Remaining bisphosphonate subsequently covered until future bone resorption
  • 71. Bisphosphonates • Morphologic response of osteoclast to the nitrogen containing bisphosphonate is disappearance of the ruffled border » Sato, J Clin Inves 88, 2095-105, 1991
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  • 73. N containing bisphosphonates alendronate and risedronate • Directly inhibit farnesyl diphosphate synthase – Disrupting geranylgeranyl diphosphate production • GGPP tethers proteins to cell membranes integral to cellular shape and ruffled border formation » Bergstrom, Arch Biochem Biophy 373: 231-4, 1999 » Van Beek, Biochem Biophys Res Com 264: 108-11, 1999
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  • 76. Medication for Tx and prevention of OCF • Calcitonin (Miacalcin, Calcimar, Fortical) – Injection 50-100 IU/d – Nasal spray 200 IU/d • Acute fracture pain treatment also – Efficacy diminishes after 12-18 months
  • 77. Medication for Tx and prevention of OCF • Parathyroid hormone – teriparatide (Forteo) • Daily injection for up to 24 months – Anabolic effect initially with subsequent osteoclastic recruitment • Effects may improved with intermittant dosing with bisphosphonates
  • 78. Medication for Tx and prevention of OCF • Selective estrogen receptor modulators – raloxifene (Evista) • 60 mg/d
  • 79. How do they get fractures? • Minor/ Low energy –picking up grocery bag –sneeze –minor fall
  • 80. Clinical Presentation • Back pain • Focal kyphosis • Loss of height • Localized tenderness • Fingertips to lower thigh or knee suggest OCF » Glaser, Spine ‘97
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  • 82. Radiography • Xrays • Bone Scan • MRI – Delineating benign and malignant – Acute vs chronic
  • 83. Plain Radiographs • Marker at max pain site • Cobb angle • Fracture pattern • Limitations: poor judge of acuity
  • 84. Bone Scan • Excellent predictive value for response to vertebral augmentation • DRAWBACKS: poor detail, det. Level • Best in conjunction with CT in pts MRI not feasible
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  • 87. Eastell, J Bone Min Res ‘91
  • 88. Classification •Concave and dented – good prognosis •Sugita, J Spi Dis Tech ‘05
  • 89. Imaging Characteristics Benign vs Malignant • Malignant characteristics – Convex posterior vertebral wall – Destruction of endplate – Posterior element involvement – Soft tissue mass » Rupp, Spine ’95 » Uetani, Clin Rad ‘04
  • 90. Imaging Characteristics Acute vs chronic • Edema • Sclerosis • Intravertebral clefts – Dynamic fracture mobility
  • 91. Clinical Management Non operative • Relatively benign course • Predictable pain improvement over 6-8 wks • 1500 mg calcium • 400 IU vit D • Serum testosterone for men • Elevated alk phos - suspect osteomalacia » Lane CORR ‘00
  • 92. Clinical Management Non operative • Bracing poorly tolerated and its efficacy has not been established • 30% don’t respond to nonoperative therapy » Wasnich, Bone ’96 » Melton, Am J Epidemiology ‘89
  • 93. Clinical Management Operative • Vertebral body augmentation –Kyphoplasty –Vertebroplasty • Spinal reconstruction
  • 94. Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty • Postural reduction - prone positioning • Augmentation of vertebral body with PMMA through cannula • Kyphoplasty adds balloon tamp reduction step –Allows low pressure PMMA application
  • 95. Contraindications • Infections • Coagulopathy • Unstable fractures • Retropulsion of fragments into canal • > 2/3 collapse may be technically impossible = relative contraindication » Cotton, Radiographics ’98 » Cortet, J Rheum ’99 » Amar, Neurosurgery ‘01
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  • 104. Kyphoplasty Balloon is unique to kyphoplasty and distinguishes from vertebroplasty
  • 105. 1) Normal Vertebra Normal Vertebra 2) Fractured Vertebra Spinal Fracture, also known as Vertebral Compression Fracture (VCF) 3) IBT Insert Through two small incisions, the doctor creates narrow pathways into the fractured bone and inserts two KyphX® balloons. 4) IBT Inflated The balloons are carefully inflated in an attempt to raise the collapsed vertebra and return it to its normal position. The balloons are then deflated and removed, leaving a cavity within the bone. 5) Filling the Cavity The cavity is filled with a bone cement to support the surrounding bone and prevent further collapse. 6) Internal Cast The cement forms an internal cast that holds the vertebra in place.
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  • 110. Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty Biomechanics • Amount of PMMA weakly correlates with strength and stiffness » Molloy, Spine ’03 » Kim, The Spine J ‘06 • Location of cement does not effect loading behavior of bone » Higgins, Spine ’03 • Stiffness equal with CaPO4 and PMMA » Tomita, J Ortho Sci ’03
  • 112. Clinical Outcomes Kypho/vertebroplasty vs nonop • Vertebral augmentation (kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty) vs non operative care – Significant pain level and functionality improvement » Grados, Rheumatology ’00 » Taylor, Spine ’06 » Kaufmann, Am J Neuroradil ’01 » Zoarski, J Vasc Inter Rad ’02 » Garfin, Spine ’01 » Lieberman, Spine 01
  • 113. Clinical Outcomes Kyphoplasty vs Vertebroplasty • Deformity/Ht loss • Low pressure injection • Less cement extrusion? • Equivalent pain relief
  • 114. Clinical Outcomes Kyphoplasty vs Vertebroplasty • Biomechanical and Clinical studies • Equal restoration of height, strength, stiffness in cadaveric model between kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, cavity creation system, osteoplasty » McCann, Spine ‘06
  • 115. Clinical Outcomes Kyphoplasty vs Vertebroplasty • Immediate pain relief equal • Slightly higher risk of extrusion with vertebroplasty due to lower viscosity • Slight advantage with improving height in kyphoplasty • Insignificant clinical difference » Phillips, Spine ’02 » Grohs, J Spin Dis Tech ‘05
  • 116. Clinical Outcomes Kyphoplasty vs Vertebroplasty • Immediate pain relief equal • Slightly higher risk of extrusion with vertebroplasty due to lower viscosity • Slight advantage with improving height in kyphoplasty • Insignificant clinical difference » Phillips, Spine ’02 » Grohs, J Spin Dis Tech ‘05
  • 117. Fracture Age and Ability to Reduce • Kushwaha and Lalibert, NASS 2002 – Looked at fracture reduction ability • acute (<1 mo.) • sub-acute (1-3 mo.) • established (3-6 mo.) • chronic (>6 mo.) • Time since initial fracture alone does not predict ability of balloon to reduce • MRI reveals local edema and acute component of fracture
  • 118. Fracture Age and Ability to Reduce • 75% of chronic fractures can be expanded » Crandall, The Spine J ’04 • 50% >8 weeks expandable but earlier better » Chin, Neurosurgery ’06
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  • 123. Complications • Rare • Leakage –More common in vertebroplasty –Cement extrudes into disc space, canal, basivertebral vein or embolizes » Taylor, Spine ‘06
  • 124. Adjacent Fracture • 5-25 x increased risk of fracture after 1st fracture » Trumees, Spine J ’04 • 10% risk of fracture within 90 days after kypho/vertebroplasty » Grados, Rheum ’00 » Lavelle, Spine J ‘06
  • 125. Cancer and spinal fractures • Insufficiency fractures • Bone metastasis • Multiple myeloma
  • 126. Insufficiency Fractures metastasis • 17-50% of patients with breast carcinoma and bone metastasis will experience new spinal fractures each year » Body, Cancer ‘03 • Up to two-thirds of patients with bone metastasis experience severe pain and disability » Janjan, Sem Onc ‘01 • Up to 41% of patients receiving radiation to treat bone metastasis experience bone fractures » Patel, Orthopedics ‘01
  • 127. Insufficiency Fractures multiple myeloma • 15-30% of patients with multiple myeloma sustain new spinal fractures annually • Approximately 75% of patients with multiple myeloma have bone pain at the time of diagnosis • 50% of myeloma patients with bone pain in the back have vertebral fractures » Body, Cancer ‘03
  • 128. Outcomes augmentaion with vertebral tumors • Outcome and complication profile similar to non tumor patients » Alvarez, Eur Spine J ’03 » Fourney, J Neurosurgery ’03 » Martin, Radiology ‘03
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  • 130. Less Common: Burst Fracture • T-L junction • Posterior VB involved • +/- neuro deficit • Treatment distinct from Compression Fractures
  • 131. Open surgery • Neurological deficit • Risky • Difficult • Complicated by comorbidities • Fixation issues
  • 132. Indications for reconstruction in osteoporosis • Neurological deficit – Very rare » Lee, CORR 323: 91-7, 1996 • Painful fractures not amenable to kypho/vertebroplasty • Progressive deformity with intractable pain
  • 133. Indications for reconstruction in osteoporosis • When surgery indicated the plan must be individualized • Understand co-morbidities • Spine surgery principles apply with some exceptions – Anterior approach with diaphragmatic manipulation is poorly tolerated in geriatric patients – Fixation is problematic
  • 134. Osteoporotic fixation • Pedicle screws most sound • Wires and hooks can be used in conjunction with screws • Insertional torque directly correlates with pullout strength » Multiple authors • Minimal bone mineral density unknown
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  • 136. Osteoporotic fixation • Although insertional torque important, oversizing the screws too much places the pedicle at risk for fracture • 40% fracture rate when screw diameter greater than 70% of outer pedicle diameter » Hirano, J Spin Dis 11: 493-7, 1998
  • 137. Osteoporotic fixation • Pullout resistance – Proportional to insertional torque and BMD Ryken ’95, Peiffer ’96, ’97, Hitchon ‘03 – Proportional to volume of bone between threads Chapman ‘96 – Thread depth and outer diameter most important – Conical screws with constant major diameter Abshire ’01, Choi ‘02 – Triangulation Ruland ’91, Suzuki ’01, Huang ‘03
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  • 139. Osteoporotic fixation Critical Insertional Torque? 4 in/lbs Zdeblick ‘93 Critical BMD? .7g/cm2 Ito ‘02 .22 g/cm2 Knöller ‘05 .45 g/cm2 Lim ‘95 .674 g/cm2 Bühler ‘98
  • 141. Osteoporotic fixation adjuncts Expandable screws – Up to 50% increase in pullout strength » Cook, J Spin Dis 13: 230-236, 2000 • PMMA – Up to 500% increase with 2 cc » Kostuik, unpublished data • CaSO4 – 68% improvement » Lotz, Spine 22: 2716-2723, 1997
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  • 145. Osteoporosis poses other problems • Often coincides with spondylosis – Combination of a stiff weak spine can be disastrous • Odontoid fractures very difficult to manage • HALO fixation challenging • Anterior cervical fixation challenging
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  • 147. Conclusion • Avoidance is key • Low threshold to investigate bone density • Treatment as needed • Anticipate fixation problems
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