CONTEXT: Traditional treatment of sacrum osteoporotic fractures is mainly based on antalgics and rest in bed. But complications are frequent, cutaneous, respiratory, thrombotic or digestive and mortality at 1 year significant. THE AIMS: We wanted to define the interest of sacroplasty when treating osteoporotic fracture of sacrum. METHOD: We reviewed literature while studying a clinical case in an elderly patient. RESULTS: Sacroplasty was efficient at short and mean delay to control the pain due to osteoporotic sacrum fracture. Rate of complications is low in the centers mastering the procedure. CONCLUSION: Sacroplasty is of evident interest for elderly patients suffering of an osteoporotic fracture of sacrum. It reduces decubitus complications, secondary effects of antalgics and allows an early reeducation.
CONTEXT: Traditional treatment of sacrum osteoporotic fractures is mainly based on antalgics and rest in bed. But complications are frequent, cutaneous, respiratory, thrombotic or digestive and mortality at 1 year significant. THE AIMS: We wanted to define the interest of sacroplasty when treating osteoporotic fracture of sacrum. METHOD: We reviewed literature while studying a clinical case in an elderly patient. RESULTS: Sacroplasty was efficient at short and mean delay to control the pain due to osteoporotic sacrum fracture. Rate of complications is low in the centers mastering the procedure. CONCLUSION: Sacroplasty is of evident interest for elderly patients suffering of an osteoporotic fracture of sacrum. It reduces decubitus complications, secondary effects of antalgics and allows an early reeducation.