Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures Associated with Spinal Canal Encroachment without Neurological Symptoms

17 November 2021 : Clinical Research

Yang Li^1AEF, Yi Mao^2BCE, Guodong Wang^1BF, Jianmin Sun^1DF, Zhensong Jiang^1D, Zihai Ding^3A, Xingang Cui^1ADF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.930848

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e930848

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Table 1 Clinical assessment and radiological evaluation before and after the PKP on OVCF patients with spinal encroachment.

	Pre-PKP	Post-PKP	p Value
Vertebral body height
Anterior margin	15.1±3.9	18.6±3.6	0.01
Mid portion	11.7±4.3	14.6±4.4	0.02
Relative height
Front wall	56%±14%	70%±15%	0.01
Mid portion	46%±15%	58%±18%	0.04
Spinal canal width	8.5±2.0	8.7±1.9	0.17
PKP – percutaneous kyphoplasty; OVCF – osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

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