Observational Study
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 6, 2021; 9(31): 9509-9519
Published online Nov 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i31.9509
Outcomes of different minimally invasive surgical treatments for vertebral compression fractures: An observational study
Kuei-Lin Yeh, Szu-Hsien Wu, Chen-Kun Liaw, Sheng-Mou Hou, Shing-Sheng Wu
Kuei-Lin Yeh, Sheng-Mou Hou, Shing-Sheng Wu, Department of Orthopedics, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei 11101, Taiwan
Szu-Hsien Wu, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
Chen-Kun Liaw, Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
Chen-Kun Liaw, Department of Orthopedics, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei 23561, Taiwan
Chen-Kun Liaw, Graduate Institute of Biomedical Optomechatronics, College of Biomedical Engineering, Research Center of Biomedical Device, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11301, Taiwan
Author contributions: Yeh KL contributed to the study design and interpretation of the data; Wu SH and Liaw CK contributed to the acquisition and analysis of the data, and the creation of new software used in the work; Wu SS assisted in the interpretation of data and drafted the work; Hou SM contributed to the acquisition and analysis of the data and drafted the work.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the institutional review board of Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taiwan (Approval No. 20200608R).
Informed consent statement: The requirement for written consent was waived owing to the retrospective study design.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: The data supporting the findings of this study are available within the article.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Shing-Sheng Wu, MSc, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, No. 95 Wenchang Road, Shilin District, Taipei 11101, Taiwan. raysswu@gmail.com
Received: July 12, 2021
Peer-review started: July 12, 2021
First decision: August 18, 2021
Revised: August 31, 2021
Accepted: September 8, 2021
Article in press: September 8, 2021
Published online: November 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: The outcomes of different surgical treatments for vertebral compression fractures are discussed in this study. Kyphoplasty with SpineJack was found to have the best kyphotic angle reduction, body height restoration, and rate of cement leakage. Nevertheless, vertebroplasty was associated with the highest rate of cement leakage and adjacent compression fracture occurrence. There was no significant difference between each surgical group in terms of pain relief, which was quantified using visual analog scale scores.