Korean J Pain.  2008 Dec;21(3):197-201. 10.3344/kjp.2008.21.3.197.

The Clinical Outcomes of Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Malignant Vertebral Compression Fractures

• Kim DM
• Seo KS
• Park EJ
• Han KR
• Kim C

• KMID: 1978707
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2008.21.3.197

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that can stabilize osteoporotic and neoplastic vertebral fractures. We retrospectively evaluated the clinical outcomes of kyphoplasty for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures in cancer patients.
METHODS
We reviewed the clinical data of 27 cancer patients who were treated with kyphoplasty (55 vertebral bodies) between May 2003 and Feb 2008. The clinical parameters, using a visual analog 10 point scale (VAS) and the mobility scores, as well as consumption of analgesic, were evaluated preoperatively and at 1 week after kyphoplasty.
RESULTS
A total 55 cases of thoracic and lumbar kyphoplasties were performed without complications. The mean age of the patients was 66 years. All the patients experienced a significant improvement in their subjective pain and mobility immediately after the procedures. The pain scores (VAS), mobility scores and other functional evaluations using the Oswestry disability score and the SF-36 showed significant differences between the pre- and postoperational conditions.
CONCLUSIONS
Kyphoplasty is an effective, minimally invasive procedure that can relieve the pain of patients with vertebral compression fractures and these fractures are the result of metastasis.

Keyword

kyphoplasty; metastasis; vertebral compression fracture

MeSH Terms

Fractures, Compression
Humans
Kyphoplasty
Neoplasm Metastasis
Retrospective Studies