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SynthesisNeurosurgical review2022

Vertebral augmentation plus short-segment fixation versus vertebral augmentation alone in Kümmell's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Juan P Cabrera, Gastón Camino-Willhuber, Alfredo Guiroy, Charles A Carazzo, Martin Gagliardi, Andrei F Joaquim

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Synthesis in Neurosurgical review, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 20% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Prediction of progressive local kyphosis following PVP/PKP for osteoporotic vertebral fractures based on the OF classification.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 · 2026
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  6. Multi-omics in exploring the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Juan P CabreraDepartment of Neurosurgery, Hospital Clínico Regional de Concepción, San Martín 1436, Concepción, Chile. jucabrera@udec.cl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4685-6106
Gastón Camino-WillhuberDepartment of Orthopaedic and Traumatology, Institute of Orthopedics "Carlos E. Ottolenghi" Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5684-7679
Alfredo GuiroySpine Unit, Orthopedic Department, Hospital Español de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9162-6508
Charles A CarazzoDepartment of Neurosurgery, São Vicente de Paulo Hospital, University of Passo Fundo, Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6339-2214
Martin GagliardiSpine Unit, Orthopedic Department, Hospital Español de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0404-652X
Andrei F JoaquimDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2645-0483
University of Mendoza · ARHospital Italiano de Buenos Aires · ARUniversidade de Passo Fundo · BRUniversidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BRUniversity of Concepción · CL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures of the thoracolumbar spine can progress to Kümmell's disease, an avascular vertebral osteonecrosis. Vertebral augmentation (VA)-vertebroplasty and/or kyphoplasty-is the main treatment modality, but additional short-segment fixation (SSF) has been recommended concomitant to VA. The aim is to compare clinical and radiological outcomes of VA + SSF versus VA alone. Systematic review, including comparative articles in Kümmell's disease, was performed. This study assessed the following outcome measurements: visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), anterior vertebral height (AVH), local kyphotic angle (LKA), operative time, blood loss, length of stay, and cement leakage. Six retrospective studies were included, with 126 patients in the VA + SSF group and 152 in VA alone. Pooled analysis showed the following: VAS, non-significant difference favoring VA + SSF: MD -0.61, 95% CI (-1.44, 0.23), I

Indexed as

Fractures, CompressionKyphoplastyOsteoporotic FracturesSpinal FracturesVertebroplastyBone CementsHumansRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeBone CementsKümmell’s diseaseOsteoporosisPedicle screwsVertebral fractureVertebroplasty

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PMID34596773
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