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SynthesisActa orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica2017

A systematic review of unilateral versus bilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty/percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

Shengping Yang, Changxian Chen, Hanlong Wang, Zhiqiang Wu, Lianqun Liu

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Synthesis in Acta orthopaedica et traumatologica turcica, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Single balloon versus double balloon bipedicular kyphoplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Shengping YangSpinal Surgery Department, Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Quanzhou, China.
Changxian ChenSpinal Surgery Department, Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Quanzhou, China. Electronic address: ccx6070@qq.com.
Hanlong WangSpinal Surgery Department, Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Quanzhou, China.
Zhiqiang WuSpinal Surgery Department, Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Quanzhou, China.
Lianqun LiuSpinal Surgery Department, Quanzhou Orthopedic-Traumatological Hospital, Quanzhou, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of this study was to compare the unilateral and bilateral approaches in treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

methodsBased on the principles and methods of the Cochrane systematic reviews, the records of the Cochrane Library, PubMed, Web of Science, Chinese Bio-medicine database, China Journal Full-text Database, VIP database, and Wanfang database were reviewed until October 2014. The randomized controlled trials on unilateral and bilateral approaches to percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP)/percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were included. The risk of bias of included trials was assessed based on the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions Version. The RevMan Software 5.0 was used for meta-analysis.

resultsFifteen randomized controlled trials with a total of 850 patients were included. Risk of bias in the included studies was inevitable. There was no statistically significant difference in visual analog scale, vertebral height, kyphotic angular, and quality of life. The main operative complications were bone cement leakage and adjacent vertebral fracture, without difference between the two groups.

conclusionsIn view of the current evidence, there is insufficient evidence to show any difference between the unilateral and bilateral approaches in both the PVP and PKP treatment in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level I, Therapeutic study.

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Fractures, CompressionKyphoplastyKyphosisOsteoporotic FracturesSpinal FracturesVertebroplastyComparative Effectiveness ResearchHumansMinimally invasive surgeryOsteoporotic vertebral compression fracturePercutaneous kyphoplastyPercutaneous vertebroplastySystematic review

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PMID28647158
PMCPMC6197445

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