QUESTIONS 1 of 3 1 2 3 Previous Next Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK (SBQ12SP.88) A 75-year-old woman presents with acute severe back pain after sustaining a mechanical fall while walking out of her yard. She denies pain in her buttocks or legs. On physical exam she has point tenderness over the L1 spinous process. Figure A depicts her current radiograph. Which of the following statements is true regarding here underlying metabolic condition and associated pathology? QID: 3786 FIGURES: A Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Kyphoplasty is indicated within the first week if the pain is severe enough to warrant narcotic medication. 5% (104/2227) 2 Her underlying metabolic bone condition leads to decreased bone quantity with normal bone quality. 52% (1161/2227) 3 A DEXA T-score of -2.1 in this individual would confirm the diagnosis of osteoporosis according to the WHO. 18% (395/2227) 4 A 25-hydroxy Vitamin D level of 16ng/mL in this individual would confirm the diagnosis of osteoporosis according to the WHO. 5% (113/2227) 5 The fracture pattern in Figure A is the third most common fragility fracture in the United States 19% (426/2227) L 1 Question Complexity B Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 2 Review Tested Concept Review Full Topic (OBQ12.155) In the treatment of acute osteoporotic compression fractures, vertebroplasty has been shown to have which of the following benefits in randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trials compared to nonoperative treatment. QID: 4515 Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Improvement in pain at 3 months, but not difference at 1 year 27% (1573/5897) 2 Improvement in function at 3 months, but not difference at 1 year 3% (163/5897) 3 Improvement in pain at 2 week and at 1 year, but no difference in function 9% (533/5897) 4 Improvement in pain and function at all time points 5% (308/5897) 5 No benefit at any time point 56% (3282/5897) L 4 Question Complexity B Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 5 Review Tested Concept Review Full Topic