Objective To explore the clinical effect of PVP and PKP on the treatment of multi-segmental osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF) in elderly patients. Methods In treatment group, 30 OVCF patients (108 vertebrae) were treated by PVP and PKP. Salmon calcitonin, active vitamin D, and calcium were given after the operation. In control group, 20 patients (62 vertebrae) were treated with the same drugs without operation, resting in bed for 3 months instead. Bone mineral density of the femoral neck and the lumbar vertebrae was measured at the 0th, 24th, and 48th week, respectively. VAS was used to evaluate the pain of the patients. Results At the 0th, 24th, and 48th week after operation, bone mineral density of the femoral neck and the lumbar vertebrae between both groups had no statistical significance. But the VAS score decreased obviously in treatment group compared with that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion PVP and PKP can reduce the pain of patients with multi-segmental OVCF, which is simple, safe, and efficient. |