ArticleBMC surgery2021
Is unilateral transverse process-pedicle percutaneous kyphoplasty a better choice for osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures in the old patients?
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- Transverse process-pedicle versus conventional transpedicular approach in percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review and pilot 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 · 2026Pooled it
- Comparison of the efficacy and safety of unilateral and bilateral approach kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: A meta-analysis.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Whether the Unilateral Transverse Process-pedicle Approach has Advantages over the Traditional Transpedicle Approach: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis.Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie · 2023Pooled it
- Unilateral Pedicular Puncture with Lateral Injection for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures in the Upper and Middle Thoracic Vertebrae: A Technical Report and Efficacy Comparison.Iranian journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
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- Is P TO P (Pedicle-To-Pedicle) technique superior to bilateral percutaneous vertebral augmentation for thoracic and lumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture? Evidence from a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
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- A novel unilateral extrapedicular approach applied to percutaneous vertebral augmentation to treat thoracic and lumbar Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: a retrospective study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Finite element analysis of precise puncture vertebral augmentation in the treatment of different types of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Comparison of the clinical effect of unilateral transverse process extrapedicular and bilateral transpedicular percutaneous kyphoplasty for thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Risk factors and strategies for recovery quality, postoperative pain, and recurrent fractures between percutaneous kyphoplasty and percutaneous vertebroplasty in elderly patients with thoracolumbar compression fractures: a retrospective comparative cohort study.Annals of translational medicine · 2023Article
- A novel puncture approach via point "O" for percutaneous kyphoplasty in patients with L4 or L5 osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.Scientific reports · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundA few reports have shown that unilateral transverse process-pedicle percutaneous kyphoplasty is a good choice for patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF). However, this issue remains controversial and the related comprehensive research was lacked.
methodsA retrospective study was conducted on patients receiving PKP surgery for OVCF. Patients were divided into three groups according to surgical approach. Symptom and radiographical evaluation were performed preoperatively, 1-month postoperatively, 1-year postoperatively and follow-ups. And follow-ups were repeated every year. Visual Analogue Scale Score (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores, anterior vertebral height, coronal Cobb angle and sagittal Cobb angle was determined and compared among three groups.
resultsTotally 447 patients were included with an average age of 76.6 ± 7.2 years old. UTP showed significantly shorter surgical duration (p < 0.001), lower cement volume (p < 0.001) but higher cement leakage proportion (p = 0.044). No significant statistical difference was found in terms of improvement rates among three groups. Besides, it was notable that the a significantly higher coronal Cobb angle was observed in UTP group, and a about 4°coronal correction was found after UTP PKP.
conclusionUTTP PKP could achieve similar symptoms relief and kyphosis correction as UTP and BTP PKP. However, it had shorter surgical time and less radio exposure than BTP PKP, lower risk of cement leakage and higher proportion of bilaterally cement distribution than UTP PKP. It seemed to be a better choice for patients with OVCF. In addition, we found that UTP PKP was especially fit for OVCF patients with asymmetrical vertebral compression.
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