Percutaneous vertebroplasty: optimizing the procedure after treatment of 250 vertebral levels under fluoroscopic guidance

Abstract

PVP is a safe, rapid, effective and costeffective therapy for VCFs, requiring only brief hospital admission and with long-lasting clinical results, when performed under good-quality radiological guidance, when correct indications are respected and when it is associated with rehabilitation therapy in the follow-up. It is a valid alternative to conservative therapy, which is burdened by high healthcare costs and often requires long-term immobilisation of frail and elderly patients at risk of clinical complications.

Clinical management of osteoporotic vertebral fracture treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty

“…Our study demonstrated PVP is an effective procedure to rapidly reduce back pain in patients affected by acute OVCFs assessed by MRI (61,62). We confirmed in our sample, femoral bone density impacts more deeply than vertebral T-score and/or BMD on bone strenght, as it is less affected by any interferences (52).…”

Vertebroplasty in Patients with Tumour-Related Vertebral Fractures: Is Rehabilitation Needed?

“…The papers retrieved focused on surgery rather than rehabilitation. However, Pedicelli et al [21] described the importance of postoperative rehabilitation to maximise the outcome in their sample after VP. Even though a detailed description of the rehabilitative pathway was lacking, these authors dealt with the subject to some degree and reported on the physical therapies used as postoperative tools (laser, magnetic fields).…”