Original Articles
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Short-term Treatment Comparison of Teriparatide and Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Patients with Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
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Joonoh Seo, Ki Youn Kwon, Bumseok Lee, Hoon-Sang Sohn
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J Korean Fract Soc 2024;37(1):15-21. Published online January 31, 2024
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2024.37.1.15
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This study compared the 3-month treatment effects of teriparatide and percutaneous vertebroplasty for acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
Materials and Methods
A retrospective study was conducted on 76 patients diagnosed with acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022. The patients were divided into the teriparatide group and the percutaneous vertebroplasty+alendronate group. The visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry disability index (ODI), and height of the vertebrae anterior wall were measured before treatment and at 1 and 3 months after treatment.
Results
Of the 76 patients, 42 were treated with teriparatide, and 34 were treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty. The symptoms improved in both groups, with a decrease in the VAS and ODI scores at 1 and 3 months after treatment, respectively. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in the VAS, ODI score, and anterior vertebral body height between the two groups before treatment and at 1 and 3 months after treatment.
Conclusion
In the treatment of acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, conservative treatment using teriparatide showed similar short-term (3 months) treatment results to percutaneous vertebroplasty in terms of improvement in back pain and function and degree of reduction in anterior vertebral body height.
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Vertebral Recompression after Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty
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Deuk Soo Jun, Do Hyun Moon, Young Kyu Ko, Jang Seok Choi, Byoung Keun An, Je Won Paik, Min Ho Park
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J Korean Fract Soc 2015;28(2):110-117. Published online April 30, 2015
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2015.28.2.110
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The purpose of this study was to examine incidence of recompression and risk factors in the patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) after vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
This study was conducted on 179 vertebral bodies of 126 patients who underwent vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty on OVCF from January 2004 to August 2013.
RESULTS
When anterior vertebral height of fractured vertebrae declined by more than 3 mm from the height immediately after vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, it was judged that recompression had occurred. Recompression was observed in a total of 58 vertebrae (32.4%). Recompression occurrences were found to be decreasing significantly when fractured vertebrae were the thoracic spine. In addition, osteonecrosis occurred in the preoperative vertebrae and restoration degree of anterior vertebral height immediately after vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty affected recompression occurrences significantly. The other factors (age, sex, bone mineral density, steroid medication history, follow-up duration, cement volume, vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, and approach method) were compared, but no statistical significance was found.
CONCLUSION
The risk of vertebral recompression is more common, especially when osteonecrosis occurred in preoperative vertebrae or when vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty achieved remarkable restoration of anterior vertebra height. When performing vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, such conditions should be considered carefully.
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Sung-Ha Hong, Seung-Pyo Suh, Woo Jin Shin, Seung Gi Lee, Byung Jun Kang
Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association.2022; 57(1): 35. CrossRef - Analysis of the Cement Distribution Pattern and Other Risk Factors that Affect the Incidence of Recompression Fractures of Vertebral Bodies after Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty
Deuk Soo Jun, Jong Min Baik, Young Hyun Yoon
Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association.2022; 57(3): 204. CrossRef - Clinical Characteristics of Elderly People with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture Based on a 12-Year Single-Center Experience in Korea
Seung-Kwan Lee, Deuk-Soo Jun, Dong-Keun Lee, Jong-Min Baik
Geriatrics.2022; 7(6): 123. CrossRef - Risk Factors for Recollapse of the Augmented Vertebrae After Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Weibo Yu, Weixing Xu, Xiaobing Jiang, De Liang, Wang Jian
World Neurosurgery.2018; 111: 119. CrossRef
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The Diagnosis of Osteoporotic Occult Vertebral Fracture and Vertebroplasty
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Seong Jun Ahn, Bu Hwan Kim, Moo Ho Song, Seong Ho Yoo, Yeong Joon Kim
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J Korean Fract Soc 2012;25(3):208-214. Published online July 31, 2012
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2012.25.3.208
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To evaluate the effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the diagnosis and usefulness of vertebroplasty in osteoporotic occult vertebral fractures.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Of 472 osteoporotic vertebral fractures treated from May 2003 to July 2009, 45 patients were diagnosed with occult osteoporotic vertebral fracture. Their medical charts and radiographs were reviewed. The degree of vertebral body collapse was graded by a semiquantitative method. In order to increase the reliability, interpretation was based on radiographic diagnoses from 3 orthopedic surgeons. Vertebroplasty was performed at 31 of the 45 patients, for whom conservative treatment failed. Pre-operatively and post-operatively, pain was evaluated using a visual analog scale (VAS).
RESULTS
We observed 55 occult fractures in 45 patients. Forty vertebrae (72.7%) among the 55 vertebrae were just adjacent to an old vertebral fracture with deformation of the vertebral body. The rediagnosis rate of occult fracture attempted without MRI was only 21.8%. The average pre-operative VAS score of 8.07 (6~9) was improved to 2.43 after surgery and showed no delayed vertebral body collapse.
CONCLUSION
Gadolinium enhancement of MRI is critical to the diagnosis of occult vertebral fractures, which are 9% of whole osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Seventy-two point seven percent of occult vertebral fractures were just adjacent to an old vertebral fracture with collapse of the vertebral body. This means that if vertebroplasty is performed without thorough MRI examination, it may fail.
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The Effect of Adjacent Vertebral Body on Vertebroplasty for Compression Fracture
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Yong Chan Kim, Ho Geun Chang, Kee Byung Lee
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J Korean Fract Soc 2010;23(1):97-103. Published online January 31, 2010
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2010.23.1.97
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To analyze the effect of adjacent vertebral body on local sagittal segment in performing vertebroplasty for thoracolumabr vertebral compression fracture on the terms of radiological results.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We experienced 61 cases of T12 and L1 Compression fracture between June 2003 and November 2005. We classified with 3 groups; no collapse of adjacent body, collapse of adjacent upper body, and collapse of adjacent lower body. The measuring factors were anterior, middle, posterior vertebral height, wedge angle and local kyphotic angle.
RESULTS
In group I, Increase rate of anterior, middle, posterior vertebral height and restoration rate of wedge angle, and local kyphotic angle were average of 0.41%, 0.31%, 0.16%, 1.47%, ?3.48% respectively. Group II was -3.19%, 0.11%, -3.02%, -1.23%, -4.63%. Group III was -2.28%, 4.72%, -1.01%, -2.41%, -13.12%. There are no significant differences among the groups except local kyphotic angle in Group III statistically.
CONCLUSION
The previous wedged collapse of adjacent vertebral body do not affect local sagittal segment performed vertebroplasty in the thoracolumbar compression fracture. However the previous wedged collapse of adjacent lower body affect significantly local kyphotic angle.
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- Survival Rate and Risk Factor Analysis in Patients Who Experience a New Fracture after Kyphoplasty
Jung-Hoon Kim, Dong-Hyok Kim
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2018; 25(3): 99. CrossRef
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Risk Factors of New Compression Fractures in Adjacent Vertebrae after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
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Myung Ho Kim, Sang Hyuk Min, Suk Ha Jeon
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J Korean Fract Soc 2007;20(3):260-265. Published online July 31, 2007
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2007.20.3.260
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To evaluate the risk factors related to the development of new fractures in adjacent vertebrae after vertebroplasty.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
The study was conducted on 46 patients in whom 296 patients were performed during last 9 years. We were especially concerned with the restoration rate of vertebral height and kyphotic angle and estimated them on simple X-ray films.
RESULTS
In patients experienced subsequent vertebral fractures and no subsequent vertebral fractures after vertebroplasty, the mean height restoration rate of treated vertebra were 16.7% and 7.07%, and the kyphotic angle difference were 2.53 degree and 4.2 degree. The greater degree of height restoration of the vertebral body, especially in middle vertebral height and the lesser degree of kyphotic angle difference increased the risk of adjacent vertebral fracture risk. This results were available statistically (all p<0.05, Logistic regression test, SPSS 13.0).
CONCLUSION
It may be thought that the vertebral body height restoration rate will become risk factor of adjacent vertebral fractures.
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- Outcome Comparison between Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Conservative Treatment in Acute Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Hwa-Yeop Na, Young-Sang Lee, Tae-Hoon Park, Tae-Hwan Kim, Kang-Won Seo
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2014; 21(2): 70. CrossRef - Adjacent Vertebral Compression Fracture after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Chung-Hwan Kim, Jae-Kwang Hwang, Jun-Seok Park
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2013; 20(4): 163. CrossRef - Cement Leakage into Disc after Kyphoplasty: Does It Increases the Risk of New Adjacent Vertebral Fractures?
Hoon-Sang Sohn, Seong-Kee Shin, Eun-Seok Seo, Kang-Seob Chang
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2011; 24(4): 361. CrossRef - Risk Factors of New Compression Fractures in Adjacent Vertebrae after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Myung-Ho Kim, Andrew S. Lee, Sang-Hyuk Min, Sung-Hyun Yoon
Asian Spine Journal.2011; 5(3): 180. CrossRef - The Effect of Adjacent Vertebral Body on Vertebroplasty for Compression Fracture
Yong-Chan Kim, Ho-Geun Chang, Kee-Byung Lee
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2010; 23(1): 97. CrossRef - The Factors that Affect the Deformity Correction of Vertebral Body during Kyphoplasty of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Young-Do Koh, Jong-Seok Yoon, Sung-Il Kim
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2008; 21(1): 57. CrossRef
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Case Report
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Fatal Hemothorax Following Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: A Case Report
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Hee Gon Park, Joo Hong Lee
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J Korean Fract Soc 2007;20(2):202-205. Published online April 30, 2007
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2007.20.2.202
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- Overall, the percutaneous vertebroplasty has low complication rate. Nevertheless, severe complications can occur. The majority of these are related to cement leakage. The cement migration through perivertebral venous system can lead to fatal complication. We present a case of death by hemothorax due to cement leakage following percutaneous vertebroplasty with literature review.
Original Article
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Comparison of Uniportal and Biportal Vertebroplasty in Bone Cement Distribution and Leakage
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Jae Hyup Lee, Kang Sup Yoon, Seung Baik Kang, Hyunchul Jo, Sang Ki Lee, Bong Soon Chang, Choon Ki Lee, Ji Ho Lee
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J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(4):471-476. Published online October 31, 2006
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.4.471
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To evaluate the differences of radiological outcomes of uniportal and biportal vertebroplasty in the point of bone cement distribution and leakage.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A retrospective study reviewing the period between May 2002 and January 2006 investigated 100 vertebrae which underwent vertebroplasty and followed for more than three months by uniportal approach (55 vertebrae, group 1) and biportal approach (45 vertebrae, group 2). The operative time, the amount of bone cement injected, anterior vertebral height restoration, kyphotic angle, bone cement distribution, and bone cement leakage were evaluated.
RESULTS
The amount of injected bone cement of group 1 (3.9 cc) was statistically smaller than that of group 2 (5.1 cc) (p=0.016). There were no significant differences in the operative time, anterior vertebral height restoration, kyphotic angle in both groups. The rate of bone cement distribution over 8 zones was significantly higher in group 2 than in group 1 (p=0.014). However, the rate of bone cement distribution over 7 zones and the rate of bone cement distributed on whole anterior vertebral body were not significantly different in both groups. The cement leakage was not also significantly different in both groups.
CONCLUSION
Although the amount of injected bone cement was smaller in uniportal vertebroplasty, the radiological results and cement leakage were similar to biportal vertebroplasty. These findings suggest that uniportal vertebroplasty can be the operative options in osteoporotic vertebral fracture.
Randomized Controlled Trial
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Comparison of the Result of Vertebroplasty and Conservative Treatment in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
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Ye Soo Park, Woo Jin Cho, Jae Lim Cho
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J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(3):363-368. Published online July 31, 2006
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.3.363
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To evaluate the results of vertebroplasty and conservative treatment in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Patients were divided randomly into 2 groups; Group I (conservative treatment) and Group II (vertebroplasty).
There are 14 cases in group I and 16 cases in group II. Radiologically, the progression of compression was observed.
Clinical evaluation was done using Denis pain scale. In both groups, prolonged pain with nonunion or avascular necrosis that resulted in surgical intervention was evaluated as complication. In group II, the complication associated the procedures were evaluated.
RESULTS
Group II was superior to conservative treatment in terms of maintaining vertebral height radiologically. The characteristics of symptom improvement were the same in two groups. There were cement leakage among group II but they did not influence to the results. In group I, 2 subjects needed surgery due to prolonged pain. In group II, 1 subject needed surgery due to prolonged pain and there were 3 cement leakage cases which were insignificant.
CONCLUSION
In vertebroplasty group, complications associated the procedures were noted. In conservative treatment group, more patients needed operation. Therefore, we should be very prudent when we choose the treatment of the osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.
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Hye-mi Jo, Eun-chang Lee, Hye-soo Youn, Choong-hyun Park, Da-young Han, Da-hae Jung, Jung-eun Lee
The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine.2022; 43(2): 219. CrossRef - A Retrospective Clinical Survey of Vertebral Compression Fractures
Ji Hye Oh, Yun Kyu Lee, Jae Soo Kim, Hyun Jong Lee, Sung Chul Lim
Journal of Acupuncture Research.2018; 35(4): 219. CrossRef - Lumbar Spine Fracture
Seung-Wook Back, Hyun-Joong Cho, Ye-Soo Park
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Original Articles
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A Clinical Analysis of 260 Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in the Treatment of Osteoporotic Compression Fracture
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Sang Hyuk Min, Myung Ho Kim, Hee Gon Park, Ho Dong Paik
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J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(3):357-362. Published online July 31, 2006
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.3.357
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To evaluate retrospectively the results regarding pain relief, complication after percutaneous vertebroplasty, for an osteoporotic compression fractures.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
260 patients (male 55, female 260, mean age 69.4 years old) treated by percutaneous vertebroplasty in Dankook University Hospital from July 1997 to July 2004 were reviewed. We performed percutaneous vertebroplasty and observed the degree of pain relief using pain scale pre-/postoperation. we evaluate the complication by plain radiographs and computed tomography, ABGA and chest X-ray. we evaluate pain relief and complication for 1 week by follow-up plain radiographs.
we recommended BMD follow-up per 1 year and osteoporosis medication at least 2 years. A clinical result was evaluated as excellent, good, fair, poor and visual analogue scale (VAS 0~10) for 1 year. We prefaced a statistical analysis by T-test using SPSS (version 11.0) correlating 1 week and 1 years effects.
RESULTS
73 (28.3%) of the patients were evaluated as excellent: 123 (45.5%), as good: 45 (17.8%), as fair; and 23 (8.5%), as poor, show 73.8% over good in 1 week. 76 (29.3%) of the patients were evaluated as excellent; 120 (44.3%), as good; 43 (16.8%), as fair; and 25 (9.6%), as poor in 1 year, show 73.6% over good result. 1 week follow-up and 1 year follow-up show similar results. 1 patient had death (hemothorax), 4 patients had arrhythmia, 15 patients (21 vertebrae) had fracture around vertebroplasty.
CONCLUSION
Percutaneous vertebroplasty using PMMA is valuable method in the treatment of osteoporotic compression fracture, providing immediately pain relief, long term pain relief, prevention of complication originated from long term traction and bed rest, unwearing brace and early ambulation.
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- Comparison of Outcomes of Conservative Treatment, Early Vertebroplasty, and Delayed Vertebroplasty in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Se-Hyuk Im, Young-Joon Ahn, Bo-Kyu Yang, Seung-Rim Yi, Ye-Hyun Lee, Ji-Eun Kwon, Jong-Min Kim
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2016; 23(3): 139. CrossRef - Large Pulmonary Embolus after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty - A Case Report -
Sang Ho Moon, Soo Won Lee, Byoung Ho Suh, Sung Hwan Kim
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2009; 16(1): 46. CrossRef - Risk Factors of New Compression Fractures in Adjacent Vertebrae after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Myung-Ho Kim, Sang-Hyuk Min, Suk-Ha Jeon
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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in the Treatment of Osteoporotic Compression Fracture (99 Patients, 171 Vertebral Bodies)
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Chung Hwan Kim, Hyung Sun Ahn, Jae Kwang Hwang, Jung Suk Song, Eui Jung Bae
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J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(2):259-264. Published online April 30, 2006
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.2.259
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This study was designed to compare the clinical and radiologic outcome of the patients who underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty among the groups based on follow-up period and BMD.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of 99 patients (171 vertebral bodies) underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty from January 2001 to September 2003. The patients were divided into 3 groups by follow-up periods, and also divided into 2 groups by BMD. We investigated the difference of radiologic and clinical effects among the groups. Radiologic findings was assessed as vertebral height restoration rate and rate of reduction loss by measurement of the height of vertebral body. The clinical outcomes were graded into 5. The statistical analysis was done using Chi-squire test and Independent-samples T test.
RESULTS
Among the groups divided by follow-up period, there was no statistically significant difference of clinical and radiologic results except the rate of reduction loss between group I and group III (p>0.05). Between the groups divided by BMD, there was no statistically significant difference of clinical and radiologic results.
CONCLUSION
Percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement for the osteoporotic compression fracture is an efficient procedure and considered as technique producing pleasurable clinical and radiologic results regardless of follow up-period and BMD.
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Treatment of Osteoporotic Stable Burst Fracture with Percutaneous Vetebroplasty
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Shin Kwon Choi, Kwang Yul Kim, Moon Sup Yim, Do Young Lee
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J Korean Fract Soc 2006;19(2):247-253. Published online April 30, 2006
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2006.19.2.247
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To evaluate the result of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteorporotic stable burst fracture that has not neurologic symptom.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A retrospective review was conducted in 37 vertebrae of 33 patinets with osteoporotic stable burst fracrure treated by percutaneous vertebroplasty from February 2000 to May 2003. Stable burst fracture was classified by McAfee. The operation was performed in the patient without neurologic symptom, BMD T-score was below -2.5 and hot uptake was seen in (99m)Tc bone scan. The operation was held from post-traumatic 7 to 32 days, average 17 days. Follow up period was from 5 months to 38 months, average 11 months. The result of the treatment was assesed by clinical finding (pain scale and work status by Denis) and radiologic findings (percentage height restored and change of kyphotic angle).
RESULTS
In clinical assessment, 27 had a satisfactory pain scale below the P3, 25 had a satisfactory work status below the W3. In the radiologic findings, percentage height restore was increased from 0% to 62%, average 23.3%. The preop. kyphotic angle was from -20 degree to 42 degree, average 8.9 degree. The postop. kyphotic angle was from -20 to 42 degree, average 6.5 degree. The kyphotic angle was decreased average 2.4 degree after operation.
CONCLUSION
Treatment of osteoporotic stable burst fracture with percutaneous vertebroplasty is the minimal invasive treatment that has satisfactory pain relief and reduction of fracture.
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- Outcome Comparison between Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Conservative Treatment in Acute Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Hwa-Yeop Na, Young-Sang Lee, Tae-Hoon Park, Tae-Hwan Kim, Kang-Won Seo
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A Comparison of Vertebroplasty Versus Conservative Treatment in Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
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Sang Ho Moon, Dong Joon Kim, Chung Soo Hwang, Sang Eon Lee, Se Won Park
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J Korean Fract Soc 2004;17(4):374-379. Published online October 31, 2004
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2004.17.4.374
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To compare clinical and radiological results between vertebroplasty and conservative treatment in osteoporotic compression fractures of thoracolumbar spine.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
34 patients were reviewed with at least 1 year follow up. Vertebroplasty was used in 14 and conservative treatment was done in 20 fractures. These groups were compared by clinical results which were evaluated by the scoring system according to pain, mobility and analgesic usage at preoperative, postoperative 1 month and postoperative 1 year. And also compared by the increment of kyphosis and loss of vertebral body height in lateral films at the same time. We compared duration of hospitalization between two groups.
RESULTS
Vertebroplasty group showed statistically significant less pain and mobility than conservative treatment (p<0.05), but there was no differences in analgesic usage at postoperative 1 year while significant difference at 1 month. In radiological comparison, vertebroplasty showed less increment of kyphosis and loss of body height significantly (p<0.05). Also vertebroplasty group had shorter hospitalization stay significantly (p<0.05).
CONCLUSION
Our retrospective analysis demonstrated that vertebroplasty provided significant pain relief, improvement of motion and reduction of analgesic usage and also provided considerable spinal stabilization that prevented further kyphosis and collapse.
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Hwa-Yeop Na, Young-Sang Lee, Tae-Hoon Park, Tae-Hwan Kim, Kang-Won Seo
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Sang Ho Moon, Soo Won Lee, Byoung Ho Suh, Sung Hwan Kim
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Vertebroplasty in the Treatment of Osteoporotic Compression Fracture: More Than 1 Year Follow Up
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Jaekwang Hwang, Chunghwan Kim, Joohyun Kim
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J Korean Fract Soc 2004;17(4):368-373. Published online October 31, 2004
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2004.17.4.368
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To assess the clinical and functional outcome of the patients who underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement for the osteoporotic compression fracture and who had been followed up for minimum 1 year.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Among 110 patients who had been undergone percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement for osteoporotic compression fracture in Gangneung Asan Hospital from January 2001 to August 2002, 75 patients who had been followed up for more than 1 year were selected. And retrospectively, we analyzed the clinical and radiographic finding of 1 year, 2 year and 3 year follow-up. The patients were divided into 3 groups, the first group who have follow-up period of the from 1 to 2 years had 75 patients, the second group who the from 2 to 3 years, 49 patients, and the third group who the more than 3 years, 20 patients. We graded the clinical results to excellent, good, normal, fair and poor. Also, we assessed the height of vertebral body, the adjacent vertebral body fracture and the leakage of bone cement.
RESULTS
74 patients (98.6%) had the excellent or good results postoperatively. 69 patients (92%) of the first group, 46 patients (93.8%) of the second group and 16 patients (80%) of the third group had excellent or good results at last follow-up. There was no statistical correlation of each groups (p>0.05). In first group, the average height of body was 71.1% preoperatively, 73.5% postoperatively and 73.5% at follow-up. In second group, 71.5%, 75.5%, and 73.1%. In third group, 71.2%, 78.0% and 77.8%. There was no significant statistical correlation of each groups (p>0.05). 47cases (38.8%) had some leakage of cement immediate postoperatively. In 4 cases (7 vertebra), there were adjacent vertebral body fractures.
CONCLUSION
Based on the results of our study, percutaneous vertebroplasty is a useful method in the treatment for the osteoporotic compression fracture of vertebra body.
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Se-Hyuk Im, Young-Joon Ahn, Bo-Kyu Yang, Seung-Rim Yi, Ye-Hyun Lee, Ji-Eun Kwon, Jong-Min Kim
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2016; 23(3): 139. CrossRef - The Diagnosis of Osteoporotic Occult Vertebral Fracture and Vertebroplasty
Seong Jun Ahn, Bu Hwan Kim, Moo Ho Song, Seong Ho Yoo, Yeong Joon Kim
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Myung-Ho Kim, Sang-Hyuk Min, Suk-Ha Jeon
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Vertebroplasty for the Treatment of Painful Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
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Young Woo Kim, Ho Guen Chang, Kee Byoung Lee, Yong nam Ji, Yong Beom Lee, Jeong Mo Ku
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J Korean Fract Soc 2004;17(1):49-54. Published online January 31, 2004
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2004.17.1.49
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To evaluate results regarding pain relief, spinal stabilization, and complication after treatment with percutaneous vertebroplasty.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
108 patients (12 men, 96 women; aged 42~84 years) underwent 156 percutaneous injections of surgical cement into a vertebra (vertebroplasty) with fluoroscopic guidance in 119 procedures. All patients had severe pain,osteoporotic fractures and had failed medical therapy. Immediate and long-term pain response, spinal stability, and complications were evaluated. Assessment criteria were the changes over time (Days 3, 30, 90, 180) in visual analogue scale (VAS: 0~100 mm) and McGill-Melzack scoring system. The height of vertebral body was checked at three portions (anterior, middle, posterior) with lateral view of plain radiographs.
RESULTS
A statistically significant decrease of both VAS and McGill-Melzack scoring system was observed at Day 3. The results were also significant at Days 30, 90, and 180 both scales. We observed no adverse event, but 26 vertebral fractures had occured in the adjacent level during 12 months of follow-up. The leakage of cement was observed in 57 vertebral bodies (36.5%). But there was no neurological symptoms associated with cement leakage. The vertebral body height was increased after vertebroplasty.
CONCLUSION
Vertebroplasty is safe and effective, and have a useful role in the treatment of painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that do not respond to conventional treatments. Continuous management of osteoporosis and patient education is mandantory to prevent subsequent fracture of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
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- Comparison of Outcomes of Conservative Treatment, Early Vertebroplasty, and Delayed Vertebroplasty in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Se-Hyuk Im, Young-Joon Ahn, Bo-Kyu Yang, Seung-Rim Yi, Ye-Hyun Lee, Ji-Eun Kwon, Jong-Min Kim
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2016; 23(3): 139. CrossRef - The Factors that Affect the Deformity Correction of Vertebral Body during Kyphoplasty of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Young-Do Koh, Jong-Seok Yoon, Sung-Il Kim
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2008; 21(1): 57. CrossRef - Compatibility of Self-setting DBM-CP Composites in Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
Jung Hee Lee
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2007; 20(3): 266. CrossRef
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Vertebroplasty on osteoporotic compression fracture
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Chunghwan Kim, Youngjoon Choi, Seungki Baek, Hyungsun Ahn, Jaekwang Hwang, Sujung Choi, Jaiwoo Cho, Kyeungjune Park, Hyeuntae Ahn
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J Korean Soc Fract 2002;15(2):123-128. Published online April 30, 2002
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.2002.15.2.123
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty is the procedure of bone cement injection and allogenous bone graft for pain relief in case of compression fracture, hemangioma etc. Recently, osteoporotic compression fracture increases as the old age increase. We analyzed the postoperative clinical symptoms and radiologic findings.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
From Jan. 2000 to Apr. 2001, we have analyzed 111 osteoporotic compression fractures(59 patients) at Kangneung hospital. Before the procedure, we checked BMD, bone scan and CT. Most common fracture site was the thoracolumbar junction area. Fluoroscopic control was necessary for the cement injection to prevent cement leakage. The amount of cement injection was 4.7ml. We have studied the increase of vertebral body height, symptom recovery time & pain relief, postoperative complications.
RESULT
The vertebral body height was increased from 55.5% to 70.3% postoperatively and the symptom was improved in 48 persons at POD 1, 3 persons at postoperative 2 weeks, and 4 persons at postoperative 2 months. Most common complication was cement leakage to the epidural vessel, disc space, and spinal canal. But serious complication-spinal canal leakage- was only 1 case and had been improved after decompression.
CONCLUSION
Percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement(PMMA) is effective treatment in osteoporotic compression fracture, especially in pain relief.
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- Outcome Comparison between Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Conservative Treatment in Acute Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
Hwa-Yeop Na, Young-Sang Lee, Tae-Hoon Park, Tae-Hwan Kim, Kang-Won Seo
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2014; 21(2): 70. CrossRef - Adjacent Vertebral Compression Fracture after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty
Chung-Hwan Kim, Jae-Kwang Hwang, Jun-Seok Park
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2013; 20(4): 163. CrossRef - The Diagnosis of Osteoporotic Occult Vertebral Fracture and Vertebroplasty
Seong Jun Ahn, Bu Hwan Kim, Moo Ho Song, Seong Ho Yoo, Yeong Joon Kim
Journal of the Korean Fracture Society.2012; 25(3): 208. CrossRef - Factor Analysis Affecting the Leakage of Bone Cement After Vertebroplasty
Jae-Hoon Kim, Kyung-Jin Song, Tai-Seung Kim, Jae-Lim Cho, Ye-Soo Park
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2010; 17(1): 13. CrossRef - Treatment of Combined Degenerative Lumbar Disease and Adjacent Vertebral Fracture
Jae-Lim Cho, IL-Hoon Sung, Seung-Wook Baek, Ye-Soo Park
Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery.2008; 15(4): 236. CrossRef
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The effect of percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fracture
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Jae Do Kang, Kwang Yul Kim, Sang In Park
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J Korean Soc Fract 2001;14(2):265-271. Published online April 30, 2001
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jksf.2001.14.2.265
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To analyzed the degree of pain relief of 40 patients with osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fracture treated by percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
We studied 40 cases of the osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fracture from January 2000 to June 2000. It was evaluated with simple Xray, bone scan, bone mineral density and CT for the patients 1)who had the compressed wedge fracture of vertebral body on simple X-ray, 2)who had increased bony uptakes of fracture site on bone scan, 3)who were under -2.5 in T-score on bone mineral density, 4)who were not relieved the pain to analgesic drug medication for more than 3 month with no radiating pain, 5)who had no fracture of posterior wall of vertebral body on CT in the case of acute fracture. We performed percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement and observed the degree of pain relief using pain scale pre-/ postoperation.
RESULTS
The average pain point decreased from 6.17 points to 1.06 points at postoperative 1 day, total decreased points were 5.11 points. The average pain point was 1.05 at postoperative 6 months in the patients followed up for more than 6 months.
CONCLUSION
Percutaneous vertebroplasty with bone cement is valuable method in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fracture, providing pain relief, prevention of complication originated from long term traction and bed rest, unwearing brace and early ambulation
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- Treatment of Combined Degenerative Lumbar Disease and Adjacent Vertebral Fracture
Jae-Lim Cho, IL-Hoon Sung, Seung-Wook Baek, Ye-Soo Park
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