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ReviewOrthopaedic surgery2026

Technical Limitations and Implant Developments in Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.

Shuning Liu, Zhiwu Zhang, Jiashen Shao, Hai Meng, Zihan Fan, Jisheng Lin, Peilun Hu, Weiyang Zuo, Qi Fei

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Review in Orthopaedic surgery, 2026. 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.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Shuning LiuDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Zhiwu ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jiashen ShaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Hai MengDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1636-5317
Zihan FanDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Jisheng LinDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Peilun HuDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Weiyang ZuoDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Qi FeiDepartment of Orthopedics, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

As a core minimally invasive technique for treating osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF), percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) is widely employed clinically but continues to face significant technical challenges. These include uneven cement distribution, loss of vertebral height reduction, cement leakage, and adjacent vertebral re-fractures. To overcome these limitations, multi-dimensional technical refinements have emerged in recent years: innovations in surgical access and propping instruments (e.g., percutaneous curved kyphoplasty (PCKP), Sky system) optimize cement spatial distribution; intravertebral support implants (e.g., SpineJack, vertebral body stenting [VBS], stabilizing augmented Intervertebral Force [SAIF]) provide sustained mechanical support and mitigate loss of reduction height; and cement flow control techniques (e.g., Bone-filled bag systems, Kiva system), coupled with the use of high-viscosity bone cement, have significantly reduced leakage risks. This paper systematically reviews recent advancements in propping technology and intravertebral implants addressing these PKP challenges, aiming to provide an evidence-based foundation for optimizing the minimally invasive management of OVCF. Future development requires bioactive bone cements (e.g., magnesium/calcium phosphate-based composites) integrated with precise personalized design to advance PKP toward facilitating physiological bone remodeling.

Indexed as

Fractures, CompressionKyphoplastyOsteoporotic FracturesSpinal FracturesBone CementsHumansMinimally Invasive Surgical ProceduresProstheses and ImplantsBone Cementscement leakageintravertebral implantskyphoplastyminimally invasive surgeryosteoporotic vertebral compression fracturevertebral height loss

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PMID41482649
PMCPMC12862441

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