2011
DOI: 10.1186/2191-1991-1-7
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Quality of life results of balloon kyphoplasty versus non surgical management for osteoporotic vertebral fractures in Germany

Abstract: BackgroundTo compare improvement in quality of life (QoL) and symptoms' relief in vertebral compression fractures (VCF) due to osteoporosis for patients undergoing balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) to those undergoing non-surgical management (NSM) in a real-life setting.MethodsIn this prospective, comparative study, quality-of-life was evaluated in eight centres in Germany between 2005 and 2008, for 82 patients, with the EQ-5D questionnaire, and the Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ).ResultsBKP patients dem… Show more

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“…The incidence of vertebral fractures reached more than 50% with age, especially in postmenopausal women [6,7]. There is no consensus on the optimal treatment of vertebral fractures, with conservative treatment options including oral analgesics, rehabilitative exercises, spinal orthoses, and multimodal therapy [8], while more invasive treatment options such as kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty have been shown to be superior to conservative treatment [1,[9][10][11]. Therefore, early implementation of the appropriate intervention is of great significance to reduce the risk of vertebral fractures, improve the quality of life and prolong life.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The incidence of vertebral fractures reached more than 50% with age, especially in postmenopausal women [6,7]. There is no consensus on the optimal treatment of vertebral fractures, with conservative treatment options including oral analgesics, rehabilitative exercises, spinal orthoses, and multimodal therapy [8], while more invasive treatment options such as kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty have been shown to be superior to conservative treatment [1,[9][10][11]. Therefore, early implementation of the appropriate intervention is of great significance to reduce the risk of vertebral fractures, improve the quality of life and prolong life.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%