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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 95-B, Issue SUPP_4 | Pages 7 - 7
1 Jan 2013
Qureshi A Worthington P Rennie W
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Background

Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a well established procedure with respect to improved pain and function following vertebral compression fracture. Currently, there is no consensus on the optimal cement distribution within a treated vertebral body. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of two distinct patterns of cement distribution following PVP on patient reported outcome measures up to 1 year post procedure.

Methods

A retrospective study was undertaken of 42 patients consecutively undergoing PVP of up to 3 levels by a sole operator. Immediate post-procedural CT scans were analysed with VOXAR MPR software to determine cement distribution in each treated vertebrae as one of two defined patterns -“anterolateral” or “diffuse”. Patients completed an EQ-5D questionnaire pre-procedure and at 1, 2, 6 and 12 months from the procedure.