فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Background: Percutaneous vertebroplasty was found to be effective in treating osteoporosis-related compression fractures; it is also useful in treatment of hemangioma, multiple myeloma and metastasis. Objectives: This study was aimed to evaluate the short term clinical outcome of percutaneous vertebroplasty. Results: The mean volume of injected cement was 6.22 2.24 (210) mL. The baseline, immediately after procedure and one week and one month post procedure pain scores were 8.11 1.69 7.85 1.59, 6.30 1.66 and 3.63 1.50, respectively. The pain was significantly reduced gradually after the procedure (P < 0.001). The baseline and immediately after procedure and one week and one month post procedure disability scores were 78.70 9.05, 58.52 13.99, 47.96 14.95, and 37.59 18.87, respectively. The disability significantly faded after the procedure (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Percutaneous vertebroplasty is an efficient technique with low complication rates and a significant reduction in pain.