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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2021

Safety and efficacy studies of kyphoplasty, mesh-container-plasty, and pedicle screw fixation plus vertebroplasty for thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral burst fractures.

Yimin Li, Yunfan Qian, Guangjie Shen, Chengxuan Tang, Xiqiang Zhong, Shaoqi He

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  1. A Novel Intravertebral Fixation Technique of Lumbar Osteoporotic Vertebral Bipedicular Dissociation Fractures.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2025
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Yimin LiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 108 WanSong Road, Ruian, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Yunfan QianDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 108 WanSong Road, Ruian, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Guangjie ShenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 108 WanSong Road, Ruian, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Chengxuan TangDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 108 WanSong Road, Ruian, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Xiqiang ZhongDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 108 WanSong Road, Ruian, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China.
Shaoqi HeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, 108 WanSong Road, Ruian, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China. heshaoqi@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9368-2228
Wenzhou Medical University · CN

Funding

Wenzhou Medical and Health Research Project 2019B10
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPercutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP), percutaneous mesh-container-plasty (PMCP), and pedicle screw fixation plus vertebroplasty (PSFV) were three methods for osteoporotic vertebral burst fractures (OVBF). The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of PKP, PMCP, and PSFV for OVBFs.

methodsThis retrospective study included 338 consecutive patients with thoracolumbar OVBFs who underwent PKP (n = 111), PMCP (n = 109), or PSFV (n = 118) and compared their epidemiological data, surgical outcomes, and clinical and radiological features. Clinical evaluations of VAS and ODI and radiological evaluations of height restoration, deformity correction, cement leakage, and canal compromise were calculated preoperatively, postoperatively, and 2 years postoperatively.

resultsCement leakage (31/111 vs. 13/109 and 16/118, P < 0.05) was significantly higher in group PKP than in groups PSFV and PMCP. VAS and ODI scores improved postoperatively from 7.04 ± 1.15 and 67.11 ± 13.49 to 2.27 ± 1.04 and 22.00 ± 11.20, respectively, in group PKP (P < 0.05); from 7.04 ± 1.29 and 67.26 ± 12.79 to 2.17 ± 0.98 and 21.01 ± 7.90, respectively, in group PMCP (P < 0.05); and from 7.10 ± 1.37 and 67.36 ± 13.11 to 3.19 ± 1.06 and 33.81 ± 8.81, respectively, in the PSFV group (P < 0.05). Moreover, postoperative VAS and ODI scores were significantly higher in group PSFV than in groups PKP and PMCP (P < 0.05). However, VAS scores were not significantly different in the three groups 2 years postoperatively (P > 0.05). Postoperative anterior (81.04 ± 10.18% and 87.51 ± 8.94% vs. 93.46 ± 6.42%, P < 0.05) and middle vertebral body height ratio (83.01 ± 10.16% and 87.79 ± 11.62% vs. 92.38 ± 6.00%, P < 0.05) were significantly higher in group PSFV than in groups PMCP and PKP. Postoperatively, Cobb angle (10.04 ± 4.26° and 8.16 ± 5.76° vs. 4.97 ± 4.60°, P < 0.05) and canal compromise (20.76 ± 6.32 and 19.85 ± 6.18 vs. 10.18 ± 6.99, P < 0.05) were significantly lower in group PSFV than in groups PMCP and PKP.

conclusionDespite relatively worse radiological results, PMCP is a safe and minimally invasive surgical method that can obtain better short-term clinical results than PKP and PSFV for OVBFs.

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Pedicle ScrewsSurgical MeshAgedFemaleHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedOsteoporotic FracturesRetrospective StudiesSpinal FracturesSpinal FusionThoracic VertebraeVertebroplastyMesh-containerOsteoporosisPedicle screw fixationSpinal fractureVertebroplasty

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