SynthesisJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
Cement-augmented pedicle screw for thoracolumbar degenerative diseases with osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Not All Pedicle Violations Are Equal: Defining Breach, Miss, Break, and Burst and Their Salvage Strategies.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
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- Cortical bone trajectory versus cement-augmented pedicle screws in osteoporotic lumbar surgery: 24-month patient-reported outcomes and recorded complications.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 · 2026Article
- Cadaver-based hands-on course in cervical spine surgery: a prospective evaluation of surgical confidence and self-perceived autonomy.Acta neurochirurgica · 2026Article
- Predictive performance of CT hounsfield units and MRI vertebral bone quality score following single-level lumbar spinal fusion surgery: which is better.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 · 2026Article
- Oblique-View Method Improves the Detection of cement leakage in Cement-Augmented Pedicle Screw Fixation.Spine surgery and related research · 2026Article
- Influence of Cementation Sequence on Screw Fixation Strength in Reconstructed Bone Defects: Experimental Biomechanical Implications for Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- A 3D-printed hybrid vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty and screw augmentation teaching model simulating high and low bone mineral densities.Brain & spine · 2026Article
- Fatal Intracardiac Embolism Following Cement-Augmented Pedicle Screw Instrumentation: A Case Report.Case reports in cardiology · 2026Article
- Comparison of clinical efficacy of modified transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (M-TLIF) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) with bone cement-reinforced pedicle screws for osteoporosis combined with lumbar degenerative disease.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Comparison of oblique lumbar interbody fusion with pedicle screw fixation versus stress endplate augmentation and anterolateral screw fixation for degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis in osteoporotic patients.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 · 2025Article
- Low-Dose Vitamin D3 Supplementation: Associations with Vertebral Fragility and Pedicle Screw Loosening.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Ageing and BMI in Focus: Rethinking Risk Assessment for Vertebral Fragility and Pedicle Screw Loosening in Older Adults.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined With Anterolateral Fixation and Cement Augmentation for the Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar Diseases in the Elderly Population: A Retrospective Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Article
- Analysis of Risk Factors for Augmented Vertebral Refracture After Percutaneous Kyphoplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundCement-augmentation pedicle screws have been widely used in spinal internal fixation surgery combined with osteoporosis in recent years, which can significantly improve the fixation strength, but compared with conventional methods, whether it has more advantages is still inconclusive of evidencebased medicine. To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of cement-augmented pedicle screw in the treatment of thoracolumbar degenerative diseases with osteoporosis.
methodsWe searched PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library for studies published from the establishment of the database up until June 2023. We included studies that concerning the cement-augmented pedicle screw and the traditional pedicle screw placement for thoracolumbar degenerative diseases with osteoporosis. We excluded repeated publication, researches without full text, incomplete information or inability to conduct data extraction and animal experiments, case report, reviews and systematic reviews. STATA 15.1 software was used to analyze the data.
resultsA total of 12 studies were included in this meta-analysis. The sample size of patients were totally 881, of which, 492 patients in cement-augmented screw group and 389 patients in conventional screw group. Meta-analysis results showed that Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score (WMD = 1.69, 95% CI 1.15 to 2.22), intervertebral space height (WMD = 1.66, 95% CI 1.03 to 2.29) and post-operation fusion rate (OR = 2.80, 95% CI 1.49 to 5.25) were higher in the cement-augmented screw group than those in the conventional screw group. Operation time was longer in the cement-augmented screw group than that in the conventional screw group (WMD = 15.47, 95% CI 1.25 to 29.70). Screw loosening rate was lower in the cement-augmented screw group than those in the conventional screw group (OR = 0.13, 95% CI 0.07 to 0.22). However, hospitalization time, intraoperative blood loss and Visual analog scale (VAS) score were not significantly different between the two groups (P > 0.05).
conclusionCompared with conventional pedicle screw placement, cement-augmented pedicle screw is more effective in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar degenerative disease by improving fusion rate and interbody height, reducing the incidence of screw loosening, and elevating long-term efficacy.
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