Early and long-term outcomes of vertebroplasty for single XXXX .

@entity1 @entity3604 @entity174 @entity3814 @entity158
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a minimally invasive vertebral augmentation procedure for the treatment of recent, @entity3814 . The aim of the study was to determine the early and late outcomes of PVP for @entity3814 . MATERIAL AND METHODS: We prospectively assessed outcomes of PVP in 200 @entity1 with single, osteoporotic vertebral compression @entity174 . Follow-up assessment was made 12 hours after surgery as well as after 7 days, 30 days, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year after surgery. A subgroup of 80 @entity1 was evaluated also 2 years after PVP. A 100-mm visual analogue scale of @entity158 was used for outcome measurement. RESULTS: Twelve hours after PVP, very significant relief of @entity158 was obtained in 85% of @entity1 ; on the 7th and 30th day a very good result of treatment was noted in 96%. The same result was noted in 92% of @entity1 at the 6th month, and in 90% of @entity1 at the 12th month. Among the 80 @entity1 followed for 2 years, 3 @entity1 reported recurrence of @entity158 and were subsequently diagnosed with new @entity3604 . CONCLUSIONS: Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive method of treatment for fresh @entity3604 , which provides a significant and sizeable reduction of @entity158 in the short as well as long term after surgery. Complete relief of @entity158 was noted 12 hours after PVP in 94% of @entity1 , and was noted in 90% two years after treatment. Despite some literature data suggesting no beneficial effect of PVP, it can be concluded that PVP is the most effective and the safest method for fresh vertebral compression @entity174 treatment.
