Abstract
The purpose of this study was to clarify the outcomes of balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) for patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Two males and eight females (mean age 75 years) underwent BKP at our hospital between January 2011 and September 2012. Non-union was observed in all patients at initial consultation. The preoperative and postoperative VAS scores were 6.6 and 3.2, respectively. The JOABPEQ was improved after surgery. Cement leakages were found in six patients, and six new vertebral fractures occurred after BKP at adjacent vertebrae. Patients with and without new fractures were compared in terms of age, pre- and postoperative VAS, bone mineral density, and local spine kyphosis angle. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups.
