Analyses of the efficacy of percutaneous kyphoplasty and alendronate sodium on thoracolumbar vertebral fracture and the risk factors of fracture.

Analyses of the efficacy of percutaneous kyphoplasty and alendronate sodium on thoracolumbar vertebral fracture and the risk factors of fracture. Exp Ther Med. 2018 Aug;16(2):679-684 Authors: Li P, Tang W, Che B, Wang K, Zou K, Jin Z, Zhou F, Zhuang Y Abstract The present study investigated the efficacy of percutaneous kyphoplasty and alendronate sodium on thoracolumbar vertebral fracture, and the risk factors leading to the recurrence of fracture. In the present study, a total of 80 patients with thoracolumbar vertebral fracture who were admitted to the Affiliated Jiangyin Hospital of Southeast University Medical College between January 2014 and March 2016 for combination treatment of percutaneous kyphoplasty and alendronate sodium were enrolled. According to the recurrence of fracture, the patients were divided into two groups, the observation group (patients with fracture recurrence, n=40) and control group (patients with no fracture recurrence, n=40). All patients participated in a 1-year follow-up. The recurrence of fracture and the site of fracture were identified through the clinical symptoms and examination of the spine using magnetic resonance imaging. In addition, comparisons of the time of alleviation in numbness of lower limb and that in pains in waist and legs were carried out. Furthermore, statistics on the adverse reactions during intervention in the two groups were also collected; changes in visual analogue scale (VAS...
Source: Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine - Category: General Medicine Tags: Exp Ther Med Source Type: research