作者: Anand K. Singh , Thomas K. Pilgram , Louis A. Gilula
DOI: 10.1148/RADIOL.2381042078
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摘要: Purpose: To compare single- and multiple-level percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) in terms of pain relief, activity level, analgesic use patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). Materials Methods: Institutional review board approval informed consent were obtained, the study was HIPAA compliant. One hundred seventy-three (mean age at treatment, 73.8 years ± 11.9 [standard deviation]) 422 symptomatic VCFs underwent 204 treatment sessions for over 4 years. Pain immediately before after PV measured by using a visual analogue scale (VAS). degree, assessed 2 weeks 1, 3, 6, 12, 24 months telephone interview questionnaires. Data analyzed combination paired t tests, analysis variance, contingency tables, χ2 tests. Results: Findings 172 149 73.4 12), 110 (74%) whom were...