title: The effectiveness of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of different aetiology Vertebral Body Fractures.
abstract: Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (PV) has gained widespread popularity in the treatment of Vertebral Body Fractures (VBFs). The procedure involves the injection of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) cement into the fractured vertebral body via a needle that is placed percutaneously using either a transpedicular or extrapedicular approach. Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) evaluation is a widespread method of measure of the disease severity and the outcome of the treatment. The subjective feeling of pain in VBFs is crucial for the HRQoL. The aim of the study was to determine the effectiveness of percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of VBFs. A group of 187 patients with VBFs of different etiology resulting from osteoporosis, trauma or tumors were treated with PV in Pomeranian Center of Traumatology in Gdansk from 2010 to 2011. The effectiveness of the treatment was evaluated with Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS-M), Rolland Morris Scale (RMS), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) questionnaires administered before and one month after surgery. PV decreased significantly VAS score, depression and anxiety level, what improved significantly HRQoL in patients with VBFs.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Pomeranian Centrum of Traumatology of Gdansk, Poland.
authors: Wojciech
authors: W
authors: Kloc
authors: Witold
authors: W
authors: Libionka
authors: Olaf
authors: O
authors: Pierzak
authors: Wieslaw
authors: W
authors: Liczbik
authors: Piotr
authors: P
authors: Beldzinski
authors: Beata
authors: B
authors: Szopa
authors: Marek
authors: M
authors: Roclawski
authors: Rafal
authors: R
authors: Pankowski
authors: Andrzej
authors: A
authors: Smoczynski
authors: Marcin
authors: M
authors: Ceynowa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*