A Systematic Review on Outcomes of Vertebroplasty and/or Balloon Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Abstract

With nearly 50% of all osteoporotic fractures, osteoporotic vertebral fractures are the most frequent consequence of osteoporosis. Vertebroplasty (VP) and balloon kyphoplasty (KP) are two distinct techniques that have been introduced for the therapy of symptomatic fractures without neurological disorders. The results for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) from VP and/or balloon KP will be the focus of this study. An extended search was done in databases of PubMed, MEDLINE, Wiley library, and Google Scholar between 2001 and 2020. In this systematic review, 16 studies were cited. Studies, in which the outcomes for osteoporotic VCFs from VP and/or balloon KP were noted, were included in the study. These findings demonstrated that for the treatment of osteoporotic (VCFs, VP, and KP) appeared to be complementary procedures with particular indications and demonstrated similar good clinical outcomes. Balloon KP and VP are effective and beneficial methods for treating VCFs, with balloon KP being slightly more effective for osteoporotic fractures due to its advantages in minimizing fractures, controlled cement placement, deformity relief, and immediate pain relief.