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SynthesisDer Orthopade2017

Comparing pain reduction following kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty : A meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized controlled trials.

Chen Chen, Xiaofeng Shen, Jiangping Wang, Zhigang Zhang, Yuwei Li, Hua Chen

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Synthesis in Der Orthopade, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Chen ChenDepartment of Orthopaedics, Yanling Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 27 Huadudadao Road, 461000, Yanling, Henan, China.
Xiaofeng ShenDepartment of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 889 Wuzhongxi Road, 215009, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Jiangping WangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 889 Wuzhongxi Road, 215009, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Zhigang ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 889 Wuzhongxi Road, 215009, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Yuwei LiDepartment of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 889 Wuzhongxi Road, 215009, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Hua ChenDepartment of Orthopaedics, Suzhou Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 889 Wuzhongxi Road, 215009, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. chsuzhouhospital@sina.com.
Suzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital · CNNanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNAnyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of the study was to compare the extent of pain reduction with kyphoplasty (KP) and vertebroplasty (VP) in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) using a visual analog scale (VAS).

methodsA computerized database search was performed to compare pain relief from VP and KP in OVCF. The available literature was analysed to quantify the amount of pain reduction using VAS as the primary outcome.

resultsA total of 10 studies encompassing 902 patients met the inclusion criteria. Subgroup meta-analyses were performed according to the study design. VAS for the KP group was not significant compared with the VP group at 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months. Pain relief in the KP group was greater than that in the VP group at 12 months and 2 years.

conclusionKP is superior to VP in patients requiring pain relief. More large-scale, double-blinded controlled trials are necessary in order to quantify the pain relief afforded by VP more precisely.

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KyphoplastyPain MeasurementVertebroplastyAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFractures, CompressionHumansMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporotic FracturesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicMeta-analysisOsteoporosisSpinal fracturesVisual analog scale

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PMID28821906
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