Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Malignant Vertebral Compression Fractures Caused by Metastases

Abstract

Metastatic cancer is the most common malignant disease of the skeletal system, which is the third most common site after the lung and liver. Metastases to the spine are most likely to occur, in 56% of patients with skeletal metastases, the spine is affected. The incidence of spinal metastases has been reported to range from 30% to 70% depending on the primary tumour. Metastatic spinal lesions are commonly associated with bony lesions and skeletal destruction, however, they are usually asymptomatic, and pain is only caused by further vertebral body collapse.