Outcome of kyphoplasty for the management of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of percutaneous kyphoplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Study Design: Prospective Cohort study. Setting: Department of Orthopedics, GTTH, Lahore, Pakistan. Period: 18^th December 2025 to 30^th Mar 2026. Methods: Patients who had undergone percutaneous kyphoplasty were selected. The clinical assessment at 12 weeks was made with respect to pain using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), while the radiological assessment was done with respect to vertebral body height on lateral radiograph images. Data were analyzed using SPSS 27. Results: The mean age of patients was 65.8 ± 8.2 years (age range 46–83), with females being more common (73.3%). The highest number of cases involved L1 vertebrae (38.7%), and there was predominance of cases involving a single vertebra (60.0%). The mean VAS pain score was significantly reduced from 9.2 ± 0.7 to 1.8 ± 1.9 at 12 weeks (p < 0.001), resulting in a mean decrease of 7.4 points in pain intensity. Mean vertebral body height was improved from 2.78 ± 0.35 cm to 3.05 ± 0.32 cm (p < 0.001), which corresponds to an average increase of about 9.7% in height. Conclusion: There was an observed improvement in the degree of pain reduction and in the amount of increase in height of the affected vertebrae at 12 weeks in patients suffering from osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, making it a reliable and safe form of treatment for OVCFs.