Percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures / 中国矫形外科杂志

ABSTRACT

[Objective]To observe the clinical results of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of painful osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral body compression fractures in old people.[Method]Six cases of PVP and 2 cases of kyphoplasty were performed with polymethylmethacrylate(PMMA) through unipedicular or bipedicular under C-arm fluoroscopy.[Result]No leakage of PMMA was found in the operation,the pain was clearly relieved or disappeared postoperatively,no severe complication occurred.[Conclusion]PVP is safe,effective and enconomical in the treatment of painful osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral body compression fracture.