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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022

The role of endplate injury in intervertebral disc degeneration after vertebral augmentation in OVCF patients.

Yongchao Li, Qihang Su, Xiaofei Feng, Lijun Li, Jun Tan, Rongjun Ke

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  1. Risk factors for adjacent vertebral fracture after kyphoplasty or percutaneous vertebroplasty in osteoporotic vertebral systematic review and meta-analysis compression fractures.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 · 2025
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  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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Yongchao LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Qihang SuDepartment of Orthopedics, Tongji Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Xiaofei FengDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Lijun LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Jun TanDepartment of Orthopedics, Shanghai East Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
Rongjun KeDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Zhenjiang Hospital of Chinese Traditional and Western Medicine, Zhenjiang, China.

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Abstract

Background: Whether vertebral augmentation can induce or aggravate the degeneration of adjacent intervertebral discs remains controversial. The purpose of this study is to explore the role of endplate injury in intervertebral disc degeneration after vertebral augmentation. Methods: The imaging data of patients with single-segment osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) were retrospectively analyzed. The upper and lower discs of the fractured vertebrae were defined as cranial and caudal discs, and the discs adjacent to the cranial discs were defined as control discs. According to the integrity of the cranial and caudal endplates, they were divided into an injury group and a noninjury group. At follow-up, the increase in the modified Pfirrmann score on MRI compared with the baseline grade was defined as the occurrence of a degenerative disc change (DDC). The changes in the disc height and the number of DDC cases on MRI during the follow-up in each group were analyzed. Results: A total of 56 patients with OVCFs were included in this study, with an average follow-up time of 18.8 ± 14.1 months (3-62 months). In the cranial and caudal discs, the number of DDC cases in the endplate injury group was significantly higher than that in the noninjury group ( Conclusion: Endplate injury is associated with adjacent intervertebral disc degeneration in OVCF patients after vertebral augmentation. Evaluation of endplate damage before vertebral enhancement in OVCF patients has an important reference value for predicting the outcome of adjacent intervertebral discs after surgery.

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endplate injuryintervertebral disc degenerationmagnetic resonance imagingosteoporotic vertebral compression fracturesvertebral augmentation

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PMCPMC9871805

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