What should be done for vertebral collapse in case of multiple myeloma?

Pt.of myeloma having D5 vertebral collapse having no neurological signs,what should be done?

surgery for stabilzation of the affected vertebrae, if emergent, radiation therapy can be done, in order to halt/slow down the bone disintegration until surgery

You should go to a neurologist that specializes in disk degeneration. This neurologist can test your motor skills (nerve tests), take a series of x-rays and a mylogram.

With collapsing of disks, it puts stress on the disks above and below it, and those disks will eventually collapse from this stress.

If you have a good neurologist, he or she will do surgery. Surgery can consist of one of the following:

1. Your neurologist can inplant a donor bone in the bad area where the disk has collapsed, and fuse this to the good disks above and below.

2. The second option would be that your neurologist can inplant a titanium plate in the bad area where the disk has collapsed and fuse this to the good disks above and below.

I have had 3 spinal surgeries (1 lower back and 2 in my neck). The last surgery was when I had the titanium plate inplanted, and this has been the best surgery I have ever had. I am able to use my arms and legs again, and able to walk with the use of a cane.

I would suggest you get your disk problem corrected before it becomes worse or before the others give out from the stress.

Usually the hospital stay is from 2 to 3 days after surgery. You will also be given a bone growth stimulator to wear in the area where the surgery was done to help with the fusion. This is battery operated and you will not feel anything from using it.

I hope that this helps :-)