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Management of Unstable Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Combined Approach

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April 2024

Management of Unstable Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Combined Approach

Vol: 306| Issue: 4| Number:18| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

Efficacy of percutaneous cement-augmented screw fixation plus percutaneous kyphoplasty in the management of unstable osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci . 2023 Oct;27(19):9101-9110.

Contributing Authors:
TZ Chen MH Wen XJ Lu FF Meng W Zhang DZ Wu X Li RJ Qin

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One hundred ninety-seven patients with unstable osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were randomized to receive either percutaneous kyphoplasty alone (PKP; n=106) or PKP plus percutaneous cement-augmented screw fixation (n=91). The primary outcome of interest was pain relief measured by the visual analogue scale (VAS) at 7 days postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included restoration of ve...

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