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The Clinical Outcomes of Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Malignant Vertebral Compression Fractures / 대한통증학회지
The Korean Journal of Pain ; : 197-201, 2008.
Artículo en Coreano | WPRIM | ID: wpr-111586
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can stabilize osteoporotic and neoplastic vertebral fractures. We retrospectively evaluated the clinical outcomes of kyphoplasty for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures in cancer patients.

METHODS:

We reviewed the clinical data of 27 cancer patients who were treated with kyphoplasty (55 vertebral bodies) between May 2003 and Feb 2008. The clinical parameters, using a visual analog 10 point scale (VAS) and the mobility scores, as well as consumption of analgesic, were evaluated preoperatively and at 1 week after kyphoplasty.

RESULTS:

A total 55 cases of thoracic and lumbar kyphoplasties were performed without complications. The mean age of the patients was 66 years. All the patients experienced a significant improvement in their subjective pain and mobility immediately after the procedures. The pain scores (VAS), mobility scores and other functional evaluations using the Oswestry disability score and the SF-36 showed significant differences between the pre- and postoperational conditions.

CONCLUSIONS:

Kyphoplasty is an effective, minimally invasive procedure that can relieve the pain of patients with vertebral compression fractures and these fractures are the result of metastasis.
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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Estudios Retrospectivos / Fracturas por Compresión / Cifoplastia / Metástasis de la Neoplasia Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional Límite: Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: The Korean Journal of Pain Año: 2008 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Asunto principal: Estudios Retrospectivos / Fracturas por Compresión / Cifoplastia / Metástasis de la Neoplasia Tipo de estudio: Estudio observacional Límite: Humanos Idioma: Coreano Revista: The Korean Journal of Pain Año: 2008 Tipo del documento: Artículo