ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2022
Current Trends and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Utilization of Spine Augmentation for Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis From 2012 to 2016.
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- Efficacy and safety of robot-assisted versus fluoroscopy-assisted PKP or PVP for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of robotic surgery · 2023Pooled it
- Secondary spinal fracture risk among patients residing in medically vulnerable areas: A population-wide study.The journal of spinal cord medicine · 2026Article
- Sociodemographic Differences in the Epidemiology and Management of Osteoporosis-Related Vertebral Fractures.Current osteoporosis reports · 2025Review
- A Review of Healthcare Disparities Relevant to Interventional Radiology.Seminars in interventional radiology · 2023Review
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Abstract
introductionOsteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is a growing health care problem in today's aging population. Since the advent of kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, these interventions have been commonly utilized in the treatment of symptomatic OVCF. However, the use of these interventions varies because there is not a standard of care for the management of OVCF. There remain disparities in the use of these procedures as treatment for OVCFs in the United States.
methodsThe 2012 to 2016 Nationwide Inpatient Sample was queried for all patients admitted for OVCF. These patients were then grouped based on whether they received conservative vs surgical (kyphoplasty/vertebroplasty) management and compared with respect to various socioeconomic factors including race, insurance coverage, income quartile, hospital control, and geography. Propensity score matching was utilized to control for potential baseline confounders as well as the influence of other endpoints.
resultsThe search criteria identified 35,199 patients admitted with OVCF, of whom 7900 (22.4%) received spine augmentation. Blacks/African Americans (risk ratios [RR] = 0.79,
conclusionsA wide variety of socioeconomic disparities exists in the use of spinal augmentation for the management of OVCF in the United States, limiting patient access to a potentially beneficial procedure. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Retrospective Analysis. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3:
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