ArticleFrontiers in surgery2022
Balloon kyphoplasty as palliative care for painful pathological spinal fracture followed by lung cancer metastasis: A cohort study.
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- Complications of vertebral augmentation in metastatic spinal fractures: a systematic review of multiple study designs.Journal of bone oncology · 2026Review
- Primary intraosseous meningioma in a child: an unusual case report and literature review.Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery · 2026Review
- Comparative Effectiveness of Kyphoplasty and Radiation with or Without Radiofrequency Ablation in Spinal Metastases from Lung Cancer.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Integrated management of metastatic spinal tumors: current status and future directions.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- Editorial: Diagnosis and treatment of bone metastases.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Background: Pathological spine fractures caused by metastases of lung cancer have brought great suffering to patients. Percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) has been considered a preferred alternative for painful spinal metastases. The clinical efficacy and safety of PKP for metastatic spinal lesions are urgently to be evaluated. Methods: A cohort study was conducted on 54 cases with pathologic spine fractures caused by metastasis of lung cancer. The correction of kyphosis was assessed by the Cobb angle. The life dependence and quality of the patients were evaluated by the Barthel Index of activities of daily living (ADL) and the quality-adjusted life year (QALY). Patients' survival was carefully recorded. Results: PKP significantly corrected the kyphosis compared with conservative treatment. The ratio of moderate dependence after fracture was clearly increased by PKP. QALY indicated a better life quality brought by PKP. However, PKP could not improve the survival rate of patients. Conclusion: PKP can be used as an effective palliative care treatment for patients with metastatic pathologic spinal fractures of lung cancer.
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