Comparative Analysis between Male and Female Osteoporotic Compression Fractures in Elderly Patients.
10.13004/kjnt.2013.9.2.131
- Author:
Chul Hwan CHO
1
;
Jong Tae PARK
;
Ji Kwang YUN
;
Seong Keun MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. jtpark@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Vertebral compression fracture;
Osteoporosis;
Vertebroplasty;
Kyphoplasty;
Male
- MeSH:
Aged*;
Body Mass Index;
Bone Density;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Female*;
Fractures, Compression*;
Humans;
Hypertension;
Incidence;
Kyphoplasty;
Male*;
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1;
Osteoporosis;
Retrospective Studies;
Stroke;
Vertebroplasty
- From:Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
2013;9(2):131-134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: Osteoporosis results in increased fragility of the bone and thereby predisposes the patients to have a fracture with relatively little trauma. Osteoporosis is more common in women, however, its incidence in men is also increasing. Purpose of this article is to assess the clinical difference between male and female patient, and the effects of vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. METHODS: Between January 2009 and December 2012, total 198 patients have undergone vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and we selected 54 patients (27 male and 27 female) in this retrospective study. We investigated the difference of clinical characteristics between male and female osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in terms of distribution of body mass index, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, stroke, previous vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. However, bone mineral density and vertebral compression fracture induced by trauma were significantly higher in male group. And preoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) is higher in male group. CONCLUSION: Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture induced by trauma is more frequent in men. Higher VAS score before operation in men might reflect this difference in etiology. The VAS scores decreased after operation in both men and women, suggesting vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty is effective in osteoporotic compression fracture regardless of etiology.
