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@entity1 @entity174 @entity16 @entity170 @entity3814 @entity887 @entity158 @entity741 @entity85 @entity1167
BACKGROUND: Incidence of @entity3814 ( @entity3814 ) is increasing due to increase in @entity1 life expectancy and prevalence of @entity170 . Vertebroplasty had been traditional treatment for @entity158 , but it neither attempts to restore vertebral body height nor eliminates @entity85 and is associated with a high rate of cement leakage. Balloon kyphoplasty involves introduction of inflatable balloon into the fractured body of vertebra for elevation of the end-plates prior to fixation of the @entity174 with bone cement. This study evaluates short term functional and radiological outcomes of balloon kyphoplasty. The secondary aim is to explore short-term complications of the procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective study of 199 kyphoplasty procedures in 135 @entity1 from March 2009 to March 2012 were evaluated with short form-36 (SF-36) score, visual analogue scale (VAS), detailed neurological and radiological evaluations. The mean followup was 18 months (range 12-20 months). Statistical analysis including paired sample t-test was done with statistical package for social sciences. RESULTS: Statistically significant improvements in SF-36 (from 34.29 to 48.53, an improvement of 14.24, standard deviation (SD) - 20.08 P < 0.0001), VAS (drop of 4.49, from 6.74 to 2.24, SD - 1.44, P < 0.0001), percentage restoration of lost vertebral height (from 30.62% to 16.19%, improvement of 14.43%, SD - 15.37, P < 0.0001) and kyphotic angle correction (from 17.41   to 10.59  , improvement of 6.82, SD - 7.26  , P < 0.0001) were noted postoperatively. Six @entity1 had @entity887 , 65 had cement leak and three had adjacent level @entity174 which required repeat kyphoplasty later. One @entity1 with history of @entity741 had @entity1167 during the procedure. No @entity1 had @entity16 in the followup period. CONCLUSIONS: Kyphoplasty is a safe and effective treatment for @entity3814 . It improves physical function, reduces @entity158 and corrects @entity85 .
