Does vertebral height restoration achieved at vertebroplasty matter?
” by McKiernan F, Faciszewski T, Jensen R. of Center for Bone Diseases, Marshfield Clinic, 1000 North Oak, Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449, USA. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2005 Jul;16(7):973-9. PURPOSE: Altered vertebral and spinal configuration after osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is believed to contribute to postfracture morbidity. The objective of this study was to determine whether patients in whom partial vertebral height restoration (VHR) was achieved at percutaneous vertebroplasty had greater pain relief or improved quality of life compared with patients in whom no anatomic restoration was achieved. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Consecutive subjects undergoing percutaneous vertebroplasty for painful osteoporotic VCFs completed the Osteoporosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (OQLQ) a validated, disease specific instrument that measures health related quality of life in women with osteoporosis with back pain caused by VCF. At postoperative week 2, month 2, and month 6, all subje
