The value of routine biopsy during percutaneous kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) is now widely performed to treat VCF, which is usually caused by osteoporosis. Previous researches have reported unsuspected malignancies found by biopsy. However, the safety and cost-effective profiles of routine biopsy during PKP are unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of routine biopsy during PKP in treatment of VCF.

Methods

Ninety-three patients (September 2007-November 2010) undergoing PKP without biopsy were reviewed as the control group. One hundred and three consecutive patients (November 2010-September 2013) undergoing PKP with biopsy of every operated vertebral level were prospectively enrolled as the biopsy group. The rate of unsuspected lesions was reported, and the severe adverse events, sur

SUBMITTER: Li Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4272288 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature