Assessment of puncture vertebroplasty in patients with hemangioma and osteoporosis of vertebral bodies

Abstract

Aim to increase the effectiveness of percutaneous puncture vertebroplasty in patients with hemangiomas and osteoporosis of vertebral bodies by assessing the immediate and long-term results of surgical treatment.
 Material and methods. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Psychiatric Research Unit (WHO), EQ-5D Health Questionnaire, Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) were used to assess surgical outcomes.
 Results. Similar results were obtained in the groups of patients with hemangiomas and with osteoporosis of vertebral bodies. Since osteoporosis is an age-dependent disease, the average age of patients in this group was higher, respectively, patients had a larger number of concomitant age-dependent diseases, their initial condition, test rates were lower than in the group of patients with hemangiomas. In the postoperative period, patients of the osteoporosis group also showed a pronounced positive result, although in numerical terms it was lower than in the hemangiomas group.
 Conclusion. Percutaneous puncture vertebroplasty is an effective method of surgical treatment of hemangiomas and osteoporosis of vertebral bodies. Assessment of the immediate and long-term results of surgical treatment shows a pronounced positive trend according to the scales used. Pain-removing effect, which occurs immediately after surgery, is the most noticeable and valuable result for a patient. During the first three months, the positive effect increases and persists for at least 6 months after surgery.