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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2023

Thoracolumbar fascia injury in osteoporotic vertebral fracture: the important concomitant damage.

Zicheng Deng, Tao Feng, Xiexing Wu, Haifeng Xie, Dawei Song, Jinning Wang, Huilin Yang, Junjie Niu

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  1. Incidence and predictors of residual back pain after percutaneous vertebral augmentation in osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a systematic review and meta analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zicheng Deng *The authors are from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, NO. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
Tao Feng *The authors are from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, NO. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
Xiexing Wu *The authors are from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, NO. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
Haifeng XieThe authors are from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, NO. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
Dawei SongThe authors are from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, NO. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
Jinning WangThe authors are from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, NO. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China.
Huilin YangThe authors are from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, NO. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China. suzhouspine@163.com.
Junjie NiuThe authors are from the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, NO. 899, Pinghai Road, Suzhou, 215006, Jiangsu, China. jjnewzzzx@sina.com.
Soochow University · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThoracolumbar fascia injury (FI) is rarely discussed in osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF) patients in previous literature and it is usually neglected and treated as an unmeaning phenomenon. We aimed to evaluate the characteristics of the thoracolumbar fascia injury and further discuss its clinical significance in the treatment of kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF) patients.

methodsBased on the presence or absence of FI, 223 OVF patients were divided into two groups. The demographics of patients with and without FI were compared. The visual analogue scale and Oswestry disability index scores were compared preoperatively and after PKP treatment between these groups.

resultsThoracolumbar fascia injuries were observed in 27.8% of patients. Most FI showed a multi-level distribution pattern which involved a mean of 3.3 levels. Location of fractures, severity of fractures and severity of trauma were significantly different between patients with and without FI. In further comparison, severity of trauma was significantly different between patients with severe and non-severe FI. In patients with FI, VAS and ODI scores of 3 days and 1 month after PKP treatment were significantly worse compared to those without FI. It showed the same trend in VAS and ODI scores in patients with severe FI when compared to those patients with non-severe FI.

conclusionsFI is not rare in OVF patients and presents multiple levels of involvement. The more serious trauma suffered, the more severe thoracolumbar fascia injury presented. The presence of FI which was related to residual acute back pain significantly affected the effectiveness of PKP in treating OVFs.

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KyphoplastyOsteoporotic FracturesSpinal FracturesFasciaHumansSpineOsteoporotic vertebral fracturePercutaneous kyphoplastyResidual back painThoracolumbar fascia injuryTrauma

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