ArticleAnnals of translational medicine2021
A randomized trial comparing the clinical efficacy and safety of a novel steerable percutaneous kyphoplasty with traditional PKP in osteoporotic vertebral fractures.
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- Efficacy and safety of curved vertebroplasty in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Clinical Outcomes of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Conservative Management in Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Is there a learning curve preforming balloon kyphoplasty?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 · 2025Article
- Unilateral Percutaneous Curved Kyphoplasty versus Bilateral Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Single-Level Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Retrospective Comparative Study.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Efficacy of lumbar and abdominal muscle rehabilitation training on degree of osteoporosis, pain and anxiety in elderly patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture after PKP and compliance analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Unilateral Percutaneous Kyphoplasty Using a Novel Guide Device for Thoracolumbar Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- O-Arm- and Guide-Device-Assisted Personalized Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for Thoracolumbar Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Continuous cement leakage along the posterior longitudinal ligament of the intraspinal epidural during a percutaneous vesselplasty: A case report and literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPercutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) is a highly practical technology to treat osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs). However, the operation time and radiation exposure remain problematic. This study explored the differences in surgical effects and safety between a novel steerable percutaneous kyphoplasty (S-PKP) and traditional PKP in order to achieve better clinical outcomes for OVCF patients. It is also exploring whether the new technology could reduce the radiation exposure.
methodsThis study recruited 72 patients (between March 2019 and January 2020) with OVCFs (single vertebra). The patients were semi-randomly divided these patients into two groups according to ID numbers: a S-PKP group (33 cases) and a PKP group (39 cases). We evaluated the clinical efficacy using the kyphotic Cobb angle, Oswestry disability index (ODI), visual analogue scale (VAS) score, injected cement volume, operation time, intraoperative radiation times, bone cement leakage, and postoperative complications. Patients were followed up once preoperatively, and at 1 day, 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively.
resultsThere were no cases of cement leakage or postoperative complications. There were no significant differences in gender, age, Bone mineral density T-score (BMD T) value, Cobb angle between the two groups (P>0.05). Intraoperative bone cement injection was approximately 5.25±1.37 and 5.32±1.29 mL in the PKP and S-PKP groups respectively. The postoperative VAS score and ODI of the two groups at 1 day, 6 months, and 1 year were markedly lower than before (P<0.05). There was a considerable improvement in the Cobb angle postoperatively (P<0.05). However, as the follow-up time extended, the Cobb Angle increased. The operation time and X-ray exposure times of patients in the PKP group were notably higher than those in the S-PKP group. The operation time was 51.59±9.14 min in the PKP group and 30.76±4.82 min in the S-PKP group. The frequency of intraoperative radiation was 105.9±31.93 times in the PKP group and 47.42±11.88 times in the S-PKP group.
conclusionsEarly results showed that S-PKP is a safe and efficient method for the treatment of OVCFs. S-PKP can reduce the operation time and radiation exposure.
trial registrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry ChiCTR2100046727.
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