Open AccessEvaluation of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Management of Symptomatic Osteoporotic Compression Fracture
Author(s) -
Arnab Karmakar,
Suchi Acharya,
Dibyendu Biswas,
Arkaprabha Sau
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25886.10461
Subject(s) - medicine , vertebral compression fracture , visual analogue scale , percutaneous vertebroplasty , surgery , osteoporosis , orthopedic surgery , percutaneous , population , compression (physics) , reduction (mathematics) , post hoc analysis , physical therapy , materials science , environmental health , geometry , mathematics , composite material
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures are a leading cause of disability and associated morbidities among Indian population. Worldwide, approximately 20% of elderly population above 70 years and 16% of postmenopausal women are suffering from it. Vertebral compression fractures should be aggressively treated with minimally invasive techniques such as Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (PVP) or Percutaneous Kyphoplasty (PKP) to minimize pain and disability associated with it.