A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures.
A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures.
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10.1056/nejmoa0900563
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2009-08-06
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Jarvik JG
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Kallmes DF;Comstock BA;Heagerty PJ;Turner JA;Wilson DJ;Diamond TH;Edwards R;Gray LA;Stout L;Owen S;Hollingworth W;Ghdoke B;Annesley-Williams DJ;Ralston SH;Jarvik JG
Vertebroplasty is used commonly to treat painful, osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. In this multi-center trial, we randomly assigned patients with 1-3 painful, osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures to vertebroplasty or to a simulated vertebroplasty without cement. The primary outcomes were modified Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ) scores (range, 0–23) and patient ratings of average pain intensity in the preceding 24 hours (0–10 numerical rating scale) at one month. Patients were allowed to cross over after one month. All patients received their assigned interventions (68 vertebroplasty and 63 simulated vertebroplasty). The baseline characteristics were similar in the two groups. At one month, the vertebroplasty and control groups did not differ significantly on either the RDQ (treatment difference: 0.7; 95% CI: −1.3, 2.8; P = 0.49) or the pain rating (treatment difference: 0.7; 95% CI: −0.3, 1.7; P = 0.19). Both groups showed immediate improvement in disability and pain after the intervention. Although the groups did not differ significantly on any secondary outcome at one month, there was a trend toward a higher rate of clinically meaningful improvement in pain (30% decrease from baseline) in the vertebroplasty group (64% versus 48%, P = 0.06). At three months, there was a higher crossover rate in the control group (43% versus 12%, P<0.001)). There was one serious adverse event in each group. Improvement in osteoporotic compression fracture pain and pain-related disability was similar in patients treated with vertebroplasty and patients treated with simulated vertebroplasty without cement.