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Is Vertebroplasty Suggest For Shoulder Pain?
my mother is being treated for esophageal cancer stage 4 with docetaxel 80mg/oncea week for 6 weeks and radiation for 25days/5day aweek. She has shoulder pain before starting on the regimen. Still the pain is not decreased. also her mri dorsal spine shows destruction of T2vertebrae. Doctor suggested vertebroplasty which I have opposed at this point of time as she can have other problems associated. She has dysphagia also and is a vegetarian. Pl. suggest whether we have to go for vertebroplasty also or wait till the radiation is complete. Tillnow 17 radiations and 5 chemo are completed. Pl. help.
Sat, 23 May 2020
Hi,
We avoid doing any surgical procedure during radiation as there is high chances of failure of surgical site healing. Since vertebroplasty is a per-cutaneous procedure there is less chances for above cited complications but since vertebroplasty is not an emergency in itself, so it is better to wait for 3 weeks post radiation and only then go for vertebroplasty.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Rohan Shanker Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
We avoid doing any surgical procedure during radiation as there is high chances of failure of surgical site healing. Since vertebroplasty is a per-cutaneous procedure there is less chances for above cited complications but since vertebroplasty is not an emergency in itself, so it is better to wait for 3 weeks post radiation and only then go for vertebroplasty.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Rohan Shanker Tiwari, Orthopedic Surgeon
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