Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2011, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (48): 9112-9115.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-8225.2011.48.046

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Kyphoplasty expanded by sacculus proprius for the treatment of thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures caused by metastatic tumor: A 2-year follow-up

Sun Zhi-yong, Qian Zhong-lai, Mei Xin, Yang Yan, Jiang Wei-min, Chen Liang, Bao Zhao-hua, Yang Hui-lin   

  1. Department of Orthopedics，the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University，Suzhou  215006，Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2011-09-07 Revised:2011-09-23 Online:2011-11-26 Published:2011-11-26
  • Contact: Yang Hui-lin, Doctor, Chief physician, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Department of Orthopedics，the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University，Suzhou 215006，Jiangsu Province, China soochowspine@139.com
  • About author:Sun Zhi-yong★, Master, Physician, Department of Orthopedics，the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University，Suzhou 215006，Jiangsu Province, China 15250104277@139.com
  • Supported by:

    Grant of Public Welfare Sector Special Fund of Health Department, No. 200802152*; the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81171689*

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Kyphoplasty expanded by sacculus proprius has achieved good therapeutic efficacy for the treatment of thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures caused by metastatic tumor, hemangioma and multiple myeloma. 
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of kyphoplasty expanded by sacculus proprius on the treatment of thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures caused by metastatic tumor.
METHODS: The patient with thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures caused by metastatic tumor was treated with kyphoplasty. Outcome data include the anterior and mid-vertebral body height variation, degree of kyphosis, visual analog scale score for pain and Oswestry disability index were collected preoperative, postoperative, and in the two-year follow-up.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The anterior and mid-vertebral body height preoperative was higher than that postoperative (P < 0.05), and the mean visual analog scale score, Oswestry disability index and degree of kyphosis of these patients preoperative were decreased postoperative (P < 0.05) and maintained at two years postoperative. Kyphoplasty is an effective, minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures caused by metastatic tumor, leading to reduction in pain, improvement in quality of life and satisfied with the short-term curative effect.

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