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Treatment of severe vertebral body compression fractures with percutaneous vertebroplasty

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An Erratum to this article was published on 24 May 2011

Abstract

Objective

Evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty for severe vertebral body compression fractures.

Methods

Over a period of 6 years and 8 months, 661 vertebroplasties were performed in 292 patients at our institution. Of these, 69 patients met our criteria for a severe vertebral body compression fracture defined as vertebral body collapse to less than one-third of the original height. Of the 69, 25 underwent single level vertebroplasty. Imaging features were then analyzed including location, extent of collapse, pattern of compression, pre- and post-kyphotic angle and adjacent disc height. Complications and clinical outcomes were then evaluated.

Results

Involved vertebra ranged from T6 to L5 with 60% at the thoracolumbar junction. Vertebral body collapse ranged from 30 to 14% (mean 22%) of original height. Pattern of collapse included 11/ 25 (44%) plana, 8/25 (32%) gibbus, and 6/25 (24%) H-shaped. Kyphotic angle before vertebroplasty ranged from 33–0° (mean 16°) with an average correction of 1.2° after vertebroplasty. Mean disc height before vertebroplasty was 7.3 mm above and 7.7 mm below. Complications included cement leak to the adjacent disc in 16 (64%) and the paravertebral soft tissues in 3 (12%). Cement leak into the proximal azygous vein was documented in one case. International Quality of Life Questionnaire VAS was completed before and after (6 weeks) the procedure by all but six patients. Mean pre-intervention VAS was reported as 7.00 (range 5–10, SD 1.73) and mean post-intervention VAS was reported as 5.11 (range 0–9, SD 2.56), demonstrating a statistically significant improvement in pain (P < 0.015, 95% CI = 0.83–2.96) with 84% or 16/19 patients reporting some degree of improvement.

Conclusion

Percutaneous vertebroplasty is safe and effective in the treatment of single level severe vertebral body compression fractures.

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  1. Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada

    Casey Young, Peter L. Munk, Manraj K. Heran, Michael D. Lane, Huy B. Q. Le, Steven Lee & Ouellette C. Hugue

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Vancouver General Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    M. Badii

  3. Department of Orthopedics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Paul W. Clarkson

  4. British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, BC, Canada

    Paul W. Clarkson

  5. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA

    Ouellette C. Hugue

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00256-011-1207-2

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Young, C., Munk, P.L., Heran, M.K. et al. Treatment of severe vertebral body compression fractures with percutaneous vertebroplasty. Skeletal Radiol 40, 1531–1536 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-011-1138-y

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