Comments on: Study Supports Use Of Kyphoplasty For Multiple Myeloma Patients http://www.myelomabeacon.com/news/2009/09/19/study-supports-use-of-kyphoplasty-for-multiple-myeloma-patients/ Multiple myeloma news, resources, and online forums for patients, caregivers, and others interested in multiple myeloma. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:50:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pat Pendleton http://www.myelomabeacon.com/news/2009/09/19/study-supports-use-of-kyphoplasty-for-multiple-myeloma-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Pat Pendleton Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:11:00 +0000 http://www.myelomabeacon.com/?p=8535#comment-998 I had vertebroplasty five years ago after completing chemo and stemcell translant for MM. I was aprehensive about the procedure, but desparate to relieve the pain. After three of the seven compression fractures were injected with the cement I noticed remarkable improvement. I had vertebroplasty five years ago after completing chemo and stemcell translant for MM. I was aprehensive about the procedure, but desparate to relieve the pain. After three of the seven compression fractures were injected with the cement I noticed remarkable improvement.

]]> By: David Emerson http://www.myelomabeacon.com/news/2009/09/19/study-supports-use-of-kyphoplasty-for-multiple-myeloma-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-943 David Emerson Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:51:01 +0000 http://www.myelomabeacon.com/?p=8535#comment-943 If you are considering kyphonplasty please read the following article- Studies Question Using Cement for Spine Injuries http://beating-myeloma.org/article/therapies/studies-question-using-cement-for-spine-injuries David Emerson If you are considering kyphonplasty please read the following article-

Studies Question Using Cement for Spine Injuries

http://beating-myeloma.org/article/therapies/studies-question-using-cement-for-spine-injuries

David Emerson

]]> By: julie http://www.myelomabeacon.com/news/2009/09/19/study-supports-use-of-kyphoplasty-for-multiple-myeloma-patients/comment-page-1/#comment-930 julie Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:54:08 +0000 http://www.myelomabeacon.com/?p=8535#comment-930 My husband had a kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures that continued during radiation for a plasmacytoma. The kyphoplasty did not help, his L-5 continuted to deteriorate and his pain was excruciating and relentless for two more months. He had a spinal fusion implanting two rods in his back and finally has eliminated most of the pain. The Dr. who did the spinal fusion spent 7 hours, including about 4 hours picking bone fragments from around nerves. This Dr. routinely does rods in the back BEFORE patients undergo the radiation for plasmacytoma, he is that certain that the bone will crumble as the radiation removes the mass inside. Sometimes a kyphoplasty is too little too late. My husband had a kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures that continued during radiation for a plasmacytoma. The kyphoplasty did not help, his L-5 continuted to deteriorate and his pain was excruciating and relentless for two more months. He had a spinal fusion implanting two rods in his back and finally has eliminated most of the pain. The Dr. who did the spinal fusion spent 7 hours, including about 4 hours picking bone fragments from around nerves. This Dr. routinely does rods in the back BEFORE patients undergo the radiation for plasmacytoma, he is that certain that the bone will crumble as the radiation removes the mass inside. Sometimes a kyphoplasty is too little too late.

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