(TURKISH ASSOC ORTHOPAEDICS TRAUMATOLOGY, 2016-01-01) Ates, Ahmet; Gemalmaz, Halil Can; Deveci, Mehmet Ali; Simsek, Sezai Aykin; Cetin, Engin; Senkoylu, Alpaslan
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the functional and radiological outcomes of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebra fractures. Methods: The files of the patients who underwent vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebrae fractures were retrieved from the archives. Forty-three patients with complete follow-up data were included in the study group. The patients were evaluated for radiological outcomes in terms of local kyphosis angle, wedging index, compression ratio, visual analog pain scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Results: In the study group, kyphoplasty was performed on 24 vertebrae of 22 patients (17 females, 5 males
