Application of high viscosity bone cement in thoracolumbar osteoporotic compression fractures

doi:10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2014.30.001

Abstract

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty have been widely applied in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fracture. However, cement leakage is a major problem in the application of this technology, especially for the vertebral posterior wall ruptured patients.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of high viscosity bone cement and vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fracture.
METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted in 20 cases receiving high viscosity bone cement and vertebroplasty surgery for osteoporotic thoracolumbar compression fracture. Clinical outcomes were evaluated mainly with use of Visual Analog Scale for lower back pain. Function of lower back pain was assessed using Oswestry Disability Index questionnaire. Quality of life was evaluated using 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and Frankel score was applied to evaluate neurological function. The anterior vertebral height of the fractured vertebrae was assessed with X-ray. The bone cement leakage, pulmonary embolism, incidence of nearby vertebral fractures and other complications were evaluated during follow-up.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All patients were followed up for 12-18 months. The anterior vertebral height of the fractured vertebrae, the lower back pain and function, and quality of life were improved significantly after treatment (P < 0.05). All patients got the same neurological symptoms before surgery. The bone cement dispersion was good after treatment, detected by X-ray and CT scan, only two cases appeared with bone cement leakage, but no clinical symptoms were found. There was no cement toxicity or allergic complications, pulmonary embolism, infection, nerve injury or new fractures. The high viscosity bone cement used in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures can significantly relieve thoracic back pain, improve lower back function and quality of life, and greatly reduce the risk of bone cement leakage.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点：生物材料；骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性；组织工程

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Key words: osteoporotic fractures, vertebroplasty

CLC Number:

R318

Feng Xin-min, Wang Jing-cheng, Zhang Liang, Tao Yu-ping, Yang Jian-dong, Cai Jun, Zhang Sheng-fei, Huang Ji-jun. Application of high viscosity bone cement in thoracolumbar osteoporotic compression fractures[J]. Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research, 2014, 18(30): 4757-4763.

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