title: [Percutaneous vertebroplasty in symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: review of 50 patients].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Evaluation of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) in symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures after failure of conservative management.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective study of cases performed between 2002 and 2005 in a single institution. Outcome was measured using Huskisson's visual analogue scale.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 77 vertebrae in 50 patients were treated. Mean follow-up was 12.9 months (1-36 months). Significant symptomatic improvement (p<0.001) was noted with pre PVP pain score of 7.4 (+/-0.99), 24 hour and 1 month post PVP score of 2.31 (+/-2.65), 6 month post PVP score of 2.4 (+/-2.7) and 18 month post PVP score of 2.91 (+/-2.91). Seven patients presented with a new symptomatic vertebral compression fracture, with 5 cases adjacent to the treated level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Percutaneous vertebroplasty is reliable and effective in the treatment of symptomatic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.
authors.affiliation: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Hôpital Archet II, Service d'imagerie médicale (Pr Bruneton), 151 route de Saint Antoine de Ginestiere, BP 3079, 06202 Nice. fournol.m@chu-nice.fr
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fournol
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amoretti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Novellas
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Caramella
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chevallier
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Bruneton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000379:methods*