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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of 3 treatments for patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures

Authors :
Ao-ran Zhu
Long Ye
Long-long Lv
Song Zhao
Qi Huang
Long Chen
Chang-yan Xu
Feng Niu
Source :
Medicine
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2017.

Abstract

Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text<br />Background: Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) constitute an age-related health problem that affects approximately 200 million people worldwide. Currently, various treatments are performed with the goal of reducing pain, stabilizing the vertebrate, and restoring mobility. In this study, we aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of vertebroplasty (VP), kyphoplasty (KP), and conservative treatment (CT) for the treatment of OVCFs. Methods: We performed a network meta-analysis. PubMed and Embase databases were searched to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that contained at least one of the following outcomes: visual analog scale (VAS), Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ), European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions (EQ-5D), and new fractures. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were used to calculate the risk of new fractures, and mean differences (MDs) with 95% CIs were utilized to express RDQ, EQ-5D, and VAS outcomes. Results: Sixteen RCTs with 2046 participants were included in this meta-analysis. Compared with CT, patients treated with VP had improved pain relief, daily function, and quality of life; however, no significant differences were found between VP and KP for these 3 outcomes. All treatment options were associated with comparable risk of new fractures. When the rank probability was assessed to distinguish subtle differences between the treatments, VP was the most effective treatment for pain relief, followed by KP and CT; conversely, KP was the most effective in improving daily function and quality of life and decreasing the incidence of new fractures, followed by VP and CT. Conclusion: VP might be the best option when pain relief is the principle aim of therapy, but KP was associated with the lowest risk of new fractures and might offer better outcomes in terms of daily function and quality of life.

Details

ISSN :
00257974
Volume :
96
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....e1a278043518d1aac5e1263ddb83a540