When one has multiple lytic lesions in their bones (I picture the bone looking like a pretzel with holes in the pretzel), how is the strength of the bone measured?
I know how bone density is measured; but is bone density a true measure of bone strength?
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Re: Measuring bone strength when there are lytic lesions
Hoke,
After my extensive bone involvement (11 compression fractures, lytic lesions in my skull, left humerus, femur and pelvic region), I found that a neuroradiologist was the only expert who would put a number on my bone strength. He told me after my second kyphoplasty procedure that, on a scale of 1 to 10, I was at a 4 as far as bone strength. I asked for a weight restriction, to which he said no more than 20 pounds.
I learned a little late in the game that myeloma experts treat the cancer, and that you need to seek skeletal-related medical professionals for bone strength advice.
I hope this answer helped as I too seek a better answer to the bone strength question.
Good luck!
Kully
After my extensive bone involvement (11 compression fractures, lytic lesions in my skull, left humerus, femur and pelvic region), I found that a neuroradiologist was the only expert who would put a number on my bone strength. He told me after my second kyphoplasty procedure that, on a scale of 1 to 10, I was at a 4 as far as bone strength. I asked for a weight restriction, to which he said no more than 20 pounds.
I learned a little late in the game that myeloma experts treat the cancer, and that you need to seek skeletal-related medical professionals for bone strength advice.
I hope this answer helped as I too seek a better answer to the bone strength question.
Good luck!
Kully
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kullybunnny1 - Name: Kully
- Who do you know with myeloma?: me
- When were you/they diagnosed?: August 2013
- Age at diagnosis: 48
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