Incidence of Vertebral Metastasis in Patients with suspected Osteoporotic Spine Fractures

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00003578

Enrollment

700

Registered

2012-03-29

Start date

2012-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

M84.48 M80.08

Interventions

Group 1: In patients with a suspected osteoporotic fracture is which a kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty is carried out tissue for histological examination should be collected.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with vertebral fractures in which there is suspicion of an osteoporotic fracture should be included. Inclusion criterion is the indication for kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty or cement-augmented dorsal fusion provided by the attending surgeon.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Health condition that makes surgery impossible. A suspicion of vertebral metastasis based on radiological findings.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To Determine the incidence of vertebral metastases in patients with suspected osteoporotic fractures on the basis of histological studies.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactJens Adermann

Universitätsklinik Leipzig Klinik für Unfall-, Wiederherstellungs- und Plastische Chirurgie

jens.adermann@uniklinik-leipzig.de0341/9717106

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026