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

Other Title
전이성 척추 종양으로 인한 압박 골절 환자의 척추 후굴 풍선 복원술의 임상 효과
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김, 다미 | 서, 경수 | 박, 은정  | 한, 경림  | 김, 찬
Citation
Korean journal of pain, 21(3). : 197-201, 2008
Journal Title
Korean journal of pain
ISSN
1226-2579
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.
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김, 찬  |  박, 은정  |  한, 경림
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