The Clinical Outcomes of Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Malignant Vertebral Compression Fractures.
10.3344/kjp.2008.21.3.197
- Author:
Da Mi KIM
1
;
Kyung Su SEO
;
Eun Jung PARK
;
Kyung Ream HAN
;
Chan KIM
Author Information
1. Pain Clinic, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University Hospital, Ajou University College of Medcine, Suwon, Korea. painhan@hanmir.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
kyphoplasty;
metastasis;
vertebral compression fracture
- MeSH:
Fractures, Compression;
Humans;
Kyphoplasty;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Retrospective Studies
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2008;21(3):197-201
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
