Postoperative Results of Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.
- Author:
Won Ki YOON
1
;
Sung Woo ROH
;
Seung Chul RHIM
;
Chun Sung LEE
;
Soon Chan KWON
;
Jeoung Hee KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea. swroh@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Kyphoplasty;
Vertebral compression fracture;
Kyphosis;
Vertebral height
- MeSH:
Back Pain;
Body Height;
Congenital Abnormalities;
Fractures, Compression*;
Humans;
Kyphoplasty*;
Kyphosis;
Medical Records;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2005;37(4):253-257
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: We analyze pain relief, deformity correction and complication rate after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. METHODS: The authors retrospectively reviewed medical records and radiological findings of 32 patients who underwent percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. RESULTS: The patients had significant pain improvement with the procedure. The visual analogue scale score reduced from 8.6 to 3.4 significantly after the procedure. The midline vertebral body height significantly increased postoperatively, but mean kyphotic angle did not. There was no serious complication except one case of epidural cement leakage without neurological impairment. CONCLUSION: Balloon kyphoplasty safely can reduce severe back pain and returned geriatric patients to higher activity levels. The midline vertebral height is restored significantly. However kyphotic deformity correction is not significant as contrary to what we expected from the present study before it was carried out.
