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I did. It was great. I felt better quickly after the procedure
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I went to a neurosurgeon and I was told since my compression fractures had healed they could not do it. Also he said my bones might not be hard enough. But he did say it would be dangerous to try it.
Yes! This procedure is called kyphoplasty and it's commonly used to treat vertebral fractures in myeloma patients. During this minimally invasive procedure, doctors use a special balloon to restore height to the collapsed vertebra, then reinforce the fractured bone with bone cement. A MyMyelomaTeam member shared their Show Full Answer
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