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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2025

Efficacy of percutaneous cement discoplasty combined with PVP for the treatment of stage III Kümmell disease with an adjacent disc vacuum sign.

Liehua Liu, Pei Li, Lei Luo, Chen Zhao, Huilin Zhang, Deqiang Liu, Qiang Zhou

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2025. 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 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Prediction of progressive local kyphosis following PVP/PKP for osteoporotic vertebral fractures based on the OF classification.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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Liehua LiuBone and Trauma Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Pei LiBone and Trauma Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Lei LuoBone and Trauma Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Chen ZhaoBone and Trauma Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Huilin ZhangBone and Trauma Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Deqiang LiuBone and Trauma Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Qiang ZhouBone and Trauma Center, Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: To observe the efficacy of percutaneous cement discoplasty (PCD) combined with PVP for the treatment of stage III Kümmell disease (KD). Methods: A total of 33 patients with stage III KD who underwent surgical treatment were divided into the PCD + PVP (PP) group ( Results: The operation time, blood loss, duration of bedrest, length of stay and cost of hospitalization were significantly lower in the PP group than in the IFF group ( Conclusions: PCD combined with PVP for the treatment of stage III KD with an adjacent disc vacuum sign is effective and may be the next best thing to IFF, especially for elderly patients with complex underlying diseases and great surgical risks.

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disc vacuum signinternal fixation and fusionKümmell diseasepercutaneous cement discoplastypercutaneous vertebroplasty

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