Kyphoplasty in the treatment of occult and non-occult metastatic vertebral tumors.

ABSTRACT: To compare the efficacy and safety of kyphoplasty (KP) in the treatment of occult metastatic vertebral tumors (OMVT) and non-occult metastatic vertebral tumors (MVT).From January 2013 to December 2017, 65 cases of occult metastatic vertebral tumors and 82 cases of metastatic vertebral tumors were selected and divided into 2 groups. After KP, they were followed up by a year of outpatient visits and telephone calls. The visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry disability index (ODI) scores, the amount of bone cement injected, the change of vertebral height and the incidence of complications were recorded, compared and analyzed by SPSS software. t test was used to compare the differences between the same group of patients at different times and between the 2 groups of patients.In the OMVT gro

SUBMITTER: He S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7310909 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature