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Has anyone had vertebroplasty? Osteoporosis and fractured lumbar

Spine Health | Last Active: May 19, 2022 | Replies (36)
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@suzanne2

I don't know if I am on the right thread but I am in severe pain after a vertebroplasty! I fell and broke a vertebrae, #1. I had to go 2 months before the orthopedic surgeon would even see me. Then he did the vertebroplasty and I am in more agony. I need help but don't know where to turn. I am only told to get an MRI which isn't scheduled till May 26! My pain level is through the roof right now. I need advice. The procedure was done a month ago and the pain is getting worse day by day. It is like a knife is being plunged into my lower back.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | May 10, 2022

I am really sorry you are going through this, bad enough to suffer the fracture and now the post-surgical pain, but being put off for 2 more weeks...
If I were in your situation, I would appeal first to the surgeon's office for an URGENT appointment & stat MRI. If that failed, I would call my primary doc & report what I was suffering and ask for help. Finally, I would go to the ER where the surgery was performed.
Unless you live in the back of beyond, there is some location that can do that MRI before 2 more weeks of pain & suffering.
Please let me know if one of these strategies works!
Sue

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