[Percutaneous vertebroplasty for senile osteoporotic vertebral compressive fractures with posterior vertebral defect and spinal canal compromise].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the curative effect of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) for senile osteoporotic vertebral compressive fractures with posterior vertebral defect and spinal canal compromise.


METHODS
A total of 50 patients with osteoporotic vertebral compressive fractures (50 vertebrae) underwent PVP from July, 2010 to October, 2013. Subsequent visual analogue scale (VAS) rating, analgesic utilization and mobility were recorded before and after the surgery.


RESULTS
A total of 42 patients were followed up completely. The median VAS, analgesic administration score and patients' mobility score was significantly decreased at the 2nd hour, the 3rd day, the 1st month, the 3rd month, the 6th month and the 1st year after the surgery compared with those at the pre-operation (P<0.01). Five recurrence fractures were observed after PVP.


CONCLUSIONS
PVP is safe and effective and it is worthy for clinical popularization and application.
Department of Clinical Medicine, Medical College of Qingdao University, Qingdao Shandong 266000; Department of Spine Surgery,  Affiliated Hospital of Shandong Medical College, Linyi Shandong 276004, China 15762061088@163.com.
Yinglong
Y
Guo
D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000473:pathology; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D054854:Vertebroplasty