The clinical efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Abstract：Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP) for the patients with osteoporotie vertebral compression fractures(OVCF).Methods From June 2013 to November 2014, 28 patients with OVCF were assigned to receive PVP.Of the 28 cases, there were 8 with thoracic vertebrae and 20 with lumbar vertebra.All the patients were followed up.The nerve functional restoration at the last follow-up was evaluated by ODI scores, and the height of vertebral body and the angle of Cobb were measured by accumulating the X-ray films of spine for measuring.Results 28 patients were followed up for an average of 15.8 months( range from 12 to 23 months).VAS scores ascended from preoperative (8.7 ±3.5) to postoperative (1.9 ±2.2)(P <0.01).ODI scores ascended from preoperative (68.4 ±13.3)% to postoperative (10.1 ±6.6)%(P <0.01).The height of vertebral body ascended from preoperative (58.1 ±15.4)% to postoperative (62.2 ±8.6)%(P >0.05).Cobb of cervical spine ascended from preoperative (21.3 ±3.8) to postoperative (18.2 ±2.5)(P >0.05).Conclusion PVP can significantly reduce the pain and improve the quality of life, showing the preferable clinical benefits, which appears to be a useful and effective manner for the treatment of OVCF.
Keywords：Spinal fracturesOsteoporosisVertebroplasty
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 1123-1126 )