[Treatment of chronic and painful vertebral compressive fractures with vertebroplasty in senior patients].
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
; 87(33): 2355-7, 2007 Sep 04.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18036301
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the efficiency of treatment of chronic and painful compressive fractures of vertebral bodies with vertebroplasty in senior patients.METHODS:
98 patients of chronic and painful compressive fractures of vertebral bodies suffering from severely back pain and activity of daily living, 33 males and 65 females, aged 71 +/- 12, with the average medical history of 12 months, underwent vertebroplasty. Follow-up was conducted for 3 - 40 months. Six-point Behavioral Rating Scale and Activity of Daily Living (ADL) Scale were used to evaluate the efficacy.RESULTS:
123 affected compressive vertebral bodies in the 98 cases were treated with vertebroplasty. After 3.5 - 7 ml of bone cement was injected into the lesions, complete relief was got in 20 cases, obvious relief was achieved in 59 cases, improvement was made in 14 cases, and no progress was seen in 5 case. The score of 6-point Behavioral Rating Scale decreased from 4.2 +/- 1.1 before vertebroplasty to 1.2 +/- 0.9 (P < 0.01). The ADL score decreased from 4.2 +/- 1.1 before vertebroplasty to 1.9 +/- 0.6 (P < 0.01).CONCLUSION:
Vertebroplasty significantly improves the painful symptoms and ability of daily life in senior patients with chronic painful vertebral compressive fractures.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Dor
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Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral
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Fraturas por Compressão
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Vertebroplastia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China