Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2024, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 813-820.doi: 10.12307/2023.980

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Meta-analysis of cement-augmented pedicle screw for thoracolumbar degenerative diseases with osteoporosis

Yu Zhaoyu1, Tan Lixin2, Sun Kai3, Lu Yao1, Li Yong1   

  1. 1Third Department of Orthopedics, Zhuhai Branch, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China; 2Second Clinical Medicine College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China; 3Department of Orthopedics, Ezhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ezhou 436000, Hubei Province, China
  • Received:2022-11-26 Accepted:2023-01-31 Online:2024-02-18 Published:2023-08-17
  • Contact: Li Yong, Chief physician, Third Department of Orthopedics, Zhuhai Branch, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Yu Zhaoyu, Doctoral candidate, Attending physician, Third Department of Orthopedics, Zhuhai Branch, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
  • Supported by:
    Zhuhai Science and Technology Plan Project, No. 2220004000345 (to YZY)

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Cement-augmentation pedicle screws have been widely used in spinal internal fixation surgery combined with osteoporosis in recent years, which can significantly improve the fixation strength, but compared with conventional methods, whether it has more advantages is still inconclusive of evidence-based medicine. To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of cement-augmented pedicle screw in the treatment of thoracolumbar degenerative diseases with osteoporosis.
METHODS: Clinical controlled trials concerning the cement-augmented pedicle screw and the traditional pedicle screw placement for thoracolumbar degenerative diseases with osteoporosis were retrieved from the electronic databases such as CNKI, CBM, WanFang, VIP, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Embase. According to the unified criteria, we performed literature screening and quality evaluation. The meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software.
RESULTS: (1) Totally 20 articles were selected eventually, involving 2 randomized controlled studies and 18 retrospective cohort studies, totally 1 566 patients. Among them, 789 cases were in the cement-augmented screw group and 777 cases in the conventional screw group. (2) Meta-analysis results showed that Japanese Orthopaedic Association score, intervertebral space height and fusion rate were higher in the cement-augmented screw group than those in the conventional screw group (MD=1.60, 95%CI: 1.14, 2.07, P < 0.000 01; MD=1.26, 95%CI: 0.62, 1.90, P=0.000 1; OR=11.24, 95%CI: 2.86, 44.14, P=0.000 5). Operation time was longer in the cement-augmented screw group than that in the conventional screw group (SMD=0.82, 95%CI: 0.42, 1.23, P < 0.000 1). Postoperative visual analog scale score, Oswestry dysfunction index score and incidence of screw loosening were lower in the cement-augmented screw group than those in the conventional screw group (MD=-0.50, 95%CI: -0.78, -0.21, P=0.000 7; SMD=-0.49, 95%CI: -0.88, -0.10, P=0.01; OR=0.08, 95%CI: 0.05, 0.12, P < 0.000 01). Hospitalization time, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative drainage volume were not significantly different between the two groups (P > 0.05). 
CONCLUSION: Compared with conventional pedicle screw placement, cement-augmented pedicle screw is more effective in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar degenerative disease by improving fusion rate and interbody height, reducing the incidence of screw loosening, and elevating long-term efficacy.

Key words: cement-augmented, pedicle screw, internal fixation, osteoporosis, thoracolumbar degenerative disease, meta-analysis

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