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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2024

Factors associated with new fractures in adjacent vertebrae after percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

Yuesong Weng, Longjian Wang, Jianqiang Huang, Lijun Cai

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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  1. Development and validation of machine learning models for predicting the risk of refracture after percutaneous kyphoplasty in OVCF 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 · 2026
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Yuesong WengDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Linhai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Linhai 317000, Zhejiang, China.
Longjian WangDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hangzhou Xiaoshan District Orthopedics Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Hangzhou 311261, Zhejiang, China.
Jianqiang HuangDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Linhai Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Linhai 317000, Zhejiang, China.
Lijun CaiDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Hangzhou Xiaoshan District Orthopedics Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Hangzhou 311261, Zhejiang, China.

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objectiveTo investigate the predictive factors for new fractures in adjacent vertebrae after percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, thus providing new insights for clinical practice.

methodsA total of 124 patients were retrospectively included in this study. Based on the presence of new vertebral compression fractures in adjacent vertebrae postoperatively, patients were divided into a non-fracture group and a new-fracture group. Data collected included the amount of bone cement injected into a single vertebral body, postoperative bone cement leakage into the intervertebral disc, the recovery rate of anterior vertebral height, and non-surgical factors such as age, gender, duration of postoperative chest and waist circumference, bone mineral density, the number of preoperative vertebral fractures, and the presence of fissure-like changes in the vertebral body. One-way ANOVA and chi-square tests were used to analyze the correlation between these factors and secondary fractures in adjacent vertebrae. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify the main risk factors.

resultsUnivariate analysis found that the amount of bone cement injected, the recovery rate of anterior vertebral height, the duration of chest and waist circumference, and bone mineral density were associated with new fractures in adjacent vertebrae (all P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that the recovery rate of anterior vertebral height and bone mineral density were the main risk factors for new fractures in adjacent vertebrae.

conclusionSeveral factors are associated with new fractures in adjacent vertebrae after percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. The recovery rate of anterior vertebral height and bone mineral density are the primary risk factors.

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New fracture adjacent vertebralosteoporotic vertebral compression fracturepercutaneous vertebroplastyrelated factors

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PMCPMC11645567

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