BACKGROUND Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCFs)contribute to back pain and functional limitations in older individuals,with percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)emerging as a minimally invasive treatment.How...BACKGROUND Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCFs)contribute to back pain and functional limitations in older individuals,with percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)emerging as a minimally invasive treatment.However,further height loss post-PVP prompts investigation into contributing factors.AIM To investigate the factors associated with further height loss following PVP with cement augmentation in OVCF patients.METHODS A total of 200 OVCF patients who underwent successful PVP between January 2021 and December 2022 were included in this study.“Further height loss”during 1 year of follow-up in OVCF patients with bone edema was defined as a vertical height loss of≥4 mm.The study population was divided into two groups for analysis:The“No Further Height Loss group(n=179)”and the“Further Height Loss group(n=21).”RESULTS In comparing two distinct groups of patients,significant differences existed in bone mineral density(BMD),vertebral compression degree,prevalence of intravertebral cleft(IVF),type of bone cement used,and cement distribution patterns.Results from binary univariate regression analysis revealed that lower BMD,the presence of IVF,cleft distribution of bone cement,and higher vertebral compression degree were all significantly associated with further height loss.Notably,the use of mineralized collagen modified-poly(methyl methacrylate)bone cement was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of further height loss.In multivariate regression analysis,lower BMD and the presence of IVF remained significantly associated with further height loss.CONCLUSION Further height loss following PVP in OVCF patients is influenced by a complex interplay of factors,especially lower BMD and the presence of IVF.These findings underscore the importance of assessing and managing these factors when addressing height loss following PVP in OVCF patients.展开更多
BACKGROUND Percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)is an effective method for the treatment of neurologically intact Kümmell’s disease,but bone cement leakage during surgery is a problem that deserves attention.AIM To r...BACKGROUND Percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)is an effective method for the treatment of neurologically intact Kümmell’s disease,but bone cement leakage during surgery is a problem that deserves attention.AIM To reduce bone cement leakage and evaluate the effect of the sequential infusion of bone cement during PVP for the treatment of stage I or II Kümmell’s disease.METHODS Patients with Kümmell’s disease treated in our hospital from September 2015 to September 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.Patients meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided into two groups:Traditional single infusion and sequential infusion(SI).The visual analog scale(VAS)and Oswestry disability index(ODI)were evaluated and compared,and duration of operation,bone cement content and complications were recorded.RESULTS Forty-five patients were included in this study;there were 24 in the traditional single infusion group and 21 in the SI group.The VAS and ODI were significantly different for both groups when compared pre-and postoperatively,whereas the differences between 1 wk postoperatively and at the final follow-up were not statistically.When the VAS and ODI of the two groups were compared,there were no significant differences at any time point.The leakage rate of bone cement was significantly lower in the SI group(14.3%,3 of 21)than that in the traditional single infusion group(41.7%,10 of 24).CONCLUSION SI in unipedicular PVP is a safe and effective procedure for neurologically intact Kümmell’s disease,and this technique could decrease the incidence of bone cement leakage.展开更多
基金the 2022 Panzhihua City Science and Technology Guidance Plan Project,No.2022ZD-S-35.
文摘BACKGROUND Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCFs)contribute to back pain and functional limitations in older individuals,with percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)emerging as a minimally invasive treatment.However,further height loss post-PVP prompts investigation into contributing factors.AIM To investigate the factors associated with further height loss following PVP with cement augmentation in OVCF patients.METHODS A total of 200 OVCF patients who underwent successful PVP between January 2021 and December 2022 were included in this study.“Further height loss”during 1 year of follow-up in OVCF patients with bone edema was defined as a vertical height loss of≥4 mm.The study population was divided into two groups for analysis:The“No Further Height Loss group(n=179)”and the“Further Height Loss group(n=21).”RESULTS In comparing two distinct groups of patients,significant differences existed in bone mineral density(BMD),vertebral compression degree,prevalence of intravertebral cleft(IVF),type of bone cement used,and cement distribution patterns.Results from binary univariate regression analysis revealed that lower BMD,the presence of IVF,cleft distribution of bone cement,and higher vertebral compression degree were all significantly associated with further height loss.Notably,the use of mineralized collagen modified-poly(methyl methacrylate)bone cement was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of further height loss.In multivariate regression analysis,lower BMD and the presence of IVF remained significantly associated with further height loss.CONCLUSION Further height loss following PVP in OVCF patients is influenced by a complex interplay of factors,especially lower BMD and the presence of IVF.These findings underscore the importance of assessing and managing these factors when addressing height loss following PVP in OVCF patients.
文摘BACKGROUND Percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)is an effective method for the treatment of neurologically intact Kümmell’s disease,but bone cement leakage during surgery is a problem that deserves attention.AIM To reduce bone cement leakage and evaluate the effect of the sequential infusion of bone cement during PVP for the treatment of stage I or II Kümmell’s disease.METHODS Patients with Kümmell’s disease treated in our hospital from September 2015 to September 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.Patients meeting the inclusion and exclusion criteria were divided into two groups:Traditional single infusion and sequential infusion(SI).The visual analog scale(VAS)and Oswestry disability index(ODI)were evaluated and compared,and duration of operation,bone cement content and complications were recorded.RESULTS Forty-five patients were included in this study;there were 24 in the traditional single infusion group and 21 in the SI group.The VAS and ODI were significantly different for both groups when compared pre-and postoperatively,whereas the differences between 1 wk postoperatively and at the final follow-up were not statistically.When the VAS and ODI of the two groups were compared,there were no significant differences at any time point.The leakage rate of bone cement was significantly lower in the SI group(14.3%,3 of 21)than that in the traditional single infusion group(41.7%,10 of 24).CONCLUSION SI in unipedicular PVP is a safe and effective procedure for neurologically intact Kümmell’s disease,and this technique could decrease the incidence of bone cement leakage.