Vertebroplasty with polymethylmethacrylate bone cement treats elderly osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2015.47.001
- VernacularTitle:聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯骨水泥椎体成形治疗高龄骨质疏松性胸腰椎骨折
- Author:
Xiaoming TANG
;
Jian DAI
;
Guotai ZHU
;
Hailang SUN
;
Haodong FEI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2015;(47):7545-7549
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:At present, percutaneous vertebroplasty has been widely used in clinical treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Considering the limitations of the underlying disease in elderly patients (> 65 years of age) at surgery, the relevant detailed studies have gradualy attracted the attention of clinicians. OBJECTIVE:To compare and analyze the clinical effects of vertebroplasty with bone cement and conventional fracture reduction for elderly osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures. METHODS:Totaly 24 elderly patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures were voluntarily divided into bone cement treatment and conservative treatment groups (n=12 per group) and subjected to vertebroplasty with polymethylmethacrylate bone cement and conventional reduction therapy, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Compared with the conservative treatment group, the visual analog scale scores, Oswesty dysfunction index and Cobb angle were significantly reduced in the bone cement treatment group, while the degree of anterior vertebral compression was increased. These results suggest that minimaly invasive spine treatment is conducive to improve the fracture healing and enhance the quality of life in elderly patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in stable conditions.
