Recompression in new levels after percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty compared with conservative treatment

Abstract

Patients who had experienced PVP/PKP were not associated with an increased risk of recompression in new levels. However, recompression in new levels of PVP/PKP group occurred much sooner than that of conservative group in the follow-up period. The incidence of new vertebral fractures observed at adjacent levels was substantially higher but no sooner than at distant levels in PVP/PKP group. No major risk factors involving new OVCFs have been found in this study and augmentation for sandwich situation is not necessary.