Clinical Study to Determine the Efficacy of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Management of Osteoporotic Compression Fracture

Authors

  • Varun Kumar Agarwal
  • Anant Agarwal
  • Ashutosh kumar
  • Praveen Garg
  • T. Somashekarappa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v21i2.2860

Keywords:

Osteoporotic compression fracture, Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Local anaesthesia (LA)

Abstract

Introduction: Back pain and spinal deformity are common presentation in majority of senile osteoporotic
vertebral compression fracture. Vertebroplasty provides pain relief with correction of spinal deformity and
least period of hospital stay.
Material and Method: Twenty patients underwent vertebroplasty and clinical evaluation of pain was done
by recording the VAS score done preoperatively and after surgery.
Result: Percutaneous vertebroplasty with 1 year followup.VAS score 52% were excellent,14% good and
34% fair result.
Conclusion: Vertebroplasty is useful in management of vertebral compression fracture which are refractory
to conservative treatment & helps in early mobilization.

Author Biographies

  • Varun Kumar Agarwal

    Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, RMCH, Bareilly, U.P

  • Anant Agarwal

    Resident, Department of Orthopaedics,
    RMCH, Bareilly, U.P

  • Ashutosh kumar

    Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, RMCH, Bareilly, U.P

  • Praveen Garg

    Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, RMCH, Bareilly, U.P

  • T. Somashekarappa

    Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, RMCH, Bareilly, U.P.

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Published

2021-03-12

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2021): Medico-Legal Update

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Clinical Study to Determine the Efficacy of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Management of Osteoporotic Compression Fracture. (2021). Medico Legal Update, 21(2), 1240-1243. https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v21i2.2860