Authors: Giovanni Carlo Anselmetti Giovanni Corrao Patrizia Della Monica Vincenzo Tartaglia Antonio Manca Haris Eminefendic Filippo Russo Irene Tosetti Daniele Regge
Publish Date: 2007/01/02
Volume: 30, Issue: 3, Pages: 441-447
Abstract
The aim of this study was to assess if percutaneous vertebroplasty PVP could relieve back pain reduce drug consumption and improve the mobility of patients with metastases and vertebral compression fractures From August 2002 to July 2004 283 patients 216 females mean age 738 ± 99 years underwent PVP on 749 vertebrae Pain was evaluated with the pain intensity numeric rating scale PINRS 0 = no pain 10 = worst pain before the procedure and at the end point in September 2004 followup1–24 months median 7 months A reduction of at least two points of the PINRS score was considered clinically relevant Two hundred four patients were available for evaluation at the end point Overall results showed a reduction of the median pain score from 8 at baseline to 1 at the end point p 00001 a clinically relevant pain reduction was observed in 176/205 patients 86 89/147 patients 61 gave up a brace support p 00001 and 117/190 patients 62 gave up drug therapy Results were similar in different subgroups stratified according to age underlying pathology number of fractured or treated vertebrae and length of followup
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