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ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023

A retrospective cohort study on the efficacy and safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty combined with bone-filling mesh container in vertebral metastases with posterior wall defect.

Ke Zhan, Ke Chen, Guoyong Gao, Yucheng Xiang

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Article in Frontiers in oncology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Anterior mini-incision vesselplasty using bone filling container for C2 metastasis: a single center case series.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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Ke ZhanDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Ke ChenDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Guoyong GaoDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Yucheng XiangDepartment of Spine Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; The First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.

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Background: To evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) combined with bone-filling mesh containers (BFMCs) for vertebral metastases with posterior wall defect. Methods: From January 2019 to December 2021, patients with vertebral metastases and posterior wall defect who received BFMCs combined with PVP were included. The visual analog scale (VAS) scores and Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores were evaluated before and 72 hours after the operation, respectively. Post-operational X-ray and computed tomography (CT) scans were conducted to observe bone cement leakage, and complications were recorded. Follow-up CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were conducted to evaluate the condition of the operated vertebrae and the recurrence or progression of other bone metastases. Results: A total of 43 patients with 44 operated vertebrae were included. All patients successfully completed the surgery. The average VAS score decreased from 7.35 ± 0.78 to 1.63 ± 0.93 (p < 0.05), and the ODI score decreased from 80.06 ± 8.91 to 32.5 ± 4.87 (p < 0.05). Bone cement leakage was observed in 18 operated vertebrae, which were all asymptomatic. No intraspinal leakage, post-operative spinal nerve compression, pulmonary embolism, or other serious complications were recorded. A total of 21 patients had a follow-up of more than 1 year, with no operated vertebral progression, 13 target vertebrae showed obvious sclerosis and necrosis, and no adjacent pathological fracture occurred. Of these patients, 16 had different degrees of bone metastasis of other sites other than the operated vertebrae. Conclusion: For spinal metastases with posterior wall defect, PVP combined with BFMCs was highly safe and can effectively relieve pain for patients. A 1-year follow-up showed a local antitumor effect.

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bone-filled mesh containermetastasisposterior wall defectvertebroplastyvisual analogue scale (VAS)

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