17 November 2021>: Clinical Research
Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures Associated with Spinal Canal Encroachment without Neurological Symptoms
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
Table 1 Clinical assessment and radiological evaluation before and after the PKP on OVCF patients with spinal encroachment.
Pre-PKP | Post-PKP | p Value | |
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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. |