Abstract
ObjectivesThis study aimed to present the different pattern of intravertebral vacuum cleft (IVC) related to high risk of cement complications in minimally invasive treatments for Kümmell's disease (KD) and relevant treatment strategies.MethodsA retrospective study from January 2016 to January 2018 was conducted at Wuhan Fourth Hospital and comprised 35 patients with Kümmell's disease. There were seven males and 28 females, and the mean age of the patients was 70.4 years. The patterns of IVC in KD were analyzed. These patients were divided into three groups based on the treatment method used. The treatment methods included long‐segment fixation (LSF), posterior short‐segment fixation (SSF), and percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP). We retrospectively reviewed outcomes, including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), visual analog scale (VAS) score, anterior height of affected vertebrae, kyphotic Cobb angle, and complications.ResultsAll patients were followed up for 12–38 months. According to their radiographic appearance we could observe two main patterns of clefts. Pattern I, clefts that were found to be near to the endplate and connected with intervertebral space, the endplate was incomplete. Pattern II, IVC traversed to anterior edge of the vertebral body affected. Both were related to high risk of cement complications in minimal invasive treatments for KD. Good results have been achieved in LSF and SSF groups, the VAS, ODI, anterior height of affected vertebrae and kyphotic Cobb angle showed statistically significant differences between pre‐ and post‐operation and between pre‐ and final follow‐up (P < 0.05). In PKP group, although the VSA and ODI showed statistically significant differences between pre‐ and post‐operation and between pre‐ and final follow‐up (P < 0.05), we could observe that the VSA and ODI rebounded a little at the final follow‐up. Cement leakage into intervertebral space occurred in four (44.45%) patients of PKP group.ConclusionsPKP should be chosen carefully if the IVC of the patient presents to be pattern I or II. LSF and SSF are safe and effective, and can achieve satisfactory correction of kyphosis and vertebral height, with pain relief and improvement in patient's daily life, with few complications.
Highlights
Following the accelerated speed of population aging, osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) has become increasingly common
We retrospectively reviewed outcomes, including the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), visual analog scale (VAS) score, anterior height of affected vertebrae, kyphotic Cobb angle, and postoperative complications
Patterns of intravertebral vacuum cleft (IVC) and Classification According to their radiographic appearance, we could observe two main patterns of clefts: Pattern I, clefts that were found to be near to the endplate and connected with intervertebral space, the endplate was incomplete; and pattern II, IVC traversed to anterior edge of the vertebral body affected
Summary
Following the accelerated speed of population aging, osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) has become increasingly common. SURGICAL STRATEGIES FOR KÜMMELL’S DISEASE deformity, IVC, exaggerated kyphosis and intravertebral instability weeks to months after a minor trauma[2]. In 1895, German surgeon Hermann Kümmell first reported six patients with delayed posttraumatic vertebral collapse after minor trauma, which was referred to as KD3. While initially KD was thought to be exceedingly rare, its prevalence is increasing with our aging and often osteoporotic population, and our recognition of this disease
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