Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2014, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (16): 2461-2467.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.16.001

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Percutaneous vertebroplasty for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures: high-viscosity versus low-viscosity bone cement

Huang Xiao-nan   

  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Heze Municipal Hospital, Heze 274031, Shandong Province, China
  • Revised:2014-02-18 Online:2014-04-16 Published:2014-04-16
  • About author:Huang Xiao-nan, Master, Attending physician, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Heze Municipal Hospital, Heze 274031, Shandong Province, China

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies have suggested that high-viscosity bone cement can reduce bone cement leakage in the percutaneous vertebroplasty, but compared to the low-viscosity bone cement, there are still some controversies on clinical advantages of high-viscosity bone cement.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the bone cement leakage and clinical outcomes of high-viscosity and low-viscosity bone cement in percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures.
METHODS: Sixty patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures were enrolled in this study. All patients were randomly divided into two groups: high-viscosity bone cement group and low-viscosity bone cement group. We compared the venous leakage rate, disc leak rate, visual analogue scale scores for low back pain, and Oswestry disability index between two groups.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All patients were successfully operated and low back pain and Oswestry disability index had significant improvement as compared with the preoperative status (P=0). By the final follow-up visit, there was no significant difference in disc leak rate, visual analogue scale scores, and Oswestry disability index between two groups. The venous leakage rate in the high-viscosity bone cement group was lower than that in the low-viscosity bone cement group (P=0). This study shows that high-viscosity bone cement can reduce bone cement leakage in the percutaneous vertebroplasty.


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Key words: biocompatible materials, vertebroplasty, osteoporosis, spinal fractures

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