Treatment of osteoporotic spinal compression fractures by percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To study the effect and complications of percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty in treating osteoporotic spinal compression fractures.[Method]Eighteen patients with twenty-seven vertebras in group,PVP(percutaneous vertebroplasty)were performed in fourteen patients(twenty-three vertebras),PKP(percutaneous kyphoplasty)were performed in four patients(four vertebras),VAS(Visual analogue scale) and mobility were evaluated 3 days before and after operation.Relief of back pain、recovery of living ability and complications were observed in the follow-up.[Result]All patients were operated on successfully and their back pain relieved immediately after operation,VAS was distinctly decreased from(7.5?0.7)pre-operation to(2.5?0.6)at 3 day after operation with a significant difference(P