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16333624

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-3-13
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy and safety of CT-guided percutaneous vertebroplasty in the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. The primary objectives were pain reduction and bone-cement leakage during a long-term follow-up in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. CT-guided percutaneous vertebroplasty was carried out in 61 patients (mean age 71.4 years; range 42-83; female ratio: 73.8%) with vertebral compression fractures. Treatment was carried out on an outpatient basis. Pain, bone-cement leakage and complications were monitored and recorded. The mean follow-up time was 19.8 months (range 3-52). Paired comparison procedures were used for the analysis of the results, which showed that all patients had a significant reduction of pain. The mean visual-analogue scale (VAS) before treatment was 8.8 points (range 6.5-9.8 points). The mean VAS score after treatment was significantly reduced to 2.6 points (range 1.5-4.1 points; p<0.01). No clinical or neurological complications were documented. Minor and asymptomatic bone-cement leakage was observed in 54% of the cases. Percutaneous vertebroplasty is an efficient and safe interventional procedure which rapidly improves the mobility and quality of life of patients with vertebral compression fractures. CT-guidance is a reasonable upgrade in the treatment procedure which reduces the amount of bone-cement leakage.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0938-7994
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
797-803
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
CT-guided percutaneous vertebroplasty in the therapy of vertebral compression fractures.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Frankfurt, Germany. t.vogl@em.uni-frankfurt.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article