Effectiveness of Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty for Pain Reduction in Patients with Sarcopenia and Osteoporosis

Purpose Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are common and associated with high morbidity including severe, debilitating pain. Percutaneous vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty is a demonstrated effective treatment for VCF. Sarcopenia has been implicated as a risk factor for VCF and refracture f...

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Main Authors: John H. Schilling, David Gimarc, Nicholas M. Pflederer, Jack Pattee, Michael Durst, MK Jesse, James Korf, Amanda Crawford, Corey K. Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2024-04-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Interventional Radiology ISVIR
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-1777864
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Summary:Purpose Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are common and associated with high morbidity including severe, debilitating pain. Percutaneous vertebroplasty/kyphoplasty is a demonstrated effective treatment for VCF. Sarcopenia has been implicated as a risk factor for VCF and refracture following cement augmentation, and as a risk factor for procedural complications in some populations; however, the effect of sarcopenia on VCF patients undergoing these procedures is unknown. This study aims to improve outcomes and patient selection by investigating the effects of highly common VCF comorbidities.
ISSN:2456-4869