Percutaneous vertebroplasty is no risk factor for new vertebral fractures and protects against further height loss (VERTOS IV)

Cristina E. Firanescu*, Jolanda de Vries, Paul Lodder, Marinus C. Schoemaker, Albert J. Smeets, Esther Donga, Job R. Juttmann, Caroline A. H. Klazen, Otto E. H. Elgersma, Frits H. Jansen, Irene van der Horst, Marion Blonk, Alexander Venmans, Paul N. M. Lohle

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Abstract

Background:

Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) is an alternative option to treat pain after an osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF). Controversy exists as to whether PV increases the risk of new OVCFs or prevents further vertebral height loss in treated levels. We assessed both during 1-year follow-up in patients with acute OVCF randomised to PV or a sham procedure.

Mehods:

VERTOS IV is a prospective, multicentre, randomised controlled trial comparing PV with sham therapy in 180 patients. NewOVCFs and further vertebral height loss were assessed at 3, 6, and 12 months.

Results:

After a median follow-up of 12 months (interquartile range (IQR) = 12-12) 31 new fractures were reported in 15 patients from the PV group and 28 new fractures in 19 patients from the sham group. The occurrence of new vertebral fractures did not significantly differ between the groups (χ2(1) = 0.83, p = 0.36, OR = .71, 95%CI = 0.33-1.50). There was no higher fracture risk of adjacent versus distant vertebrae. After sham procedure, further height loss of treated vertebrae occurred more frequently (7 patients (8%) in the PV group and 39 (45%) in the sham group (χ2(1) = 28.85, p < 0.001, OR = 9.84, 95%CI = 4.08-23.73)) and was more severe (p < .001) than after PV.

Conclusions:

The risk of further vertebral height loss is significantly lower after PV compared to a sham intervention, i.e. PV protectsagainst progressive vertebral height loss. In addition, PV does not increase the risk of new adjacent and distant OVCFs.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)991-1000
JournalCardiovascular and interventional radiology
Volume42
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Osteoporotic percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV)
  • Vertebral compression fracture (OVCF)
  • Visual analogue scale (VAS)
  • Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
  • VERTOS IV
  • Randomised controlled trial (RCT)
  • COMPRESSION FRACTURES
  • RANDOMIZED-TRIAL
  • KYPHOPLASTY
  • MORTALITY
  • SECONDARY
  • MORBIDITY

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Firanescu, Cristina E. ; de Vries, Jolanda ; Lodder, Paul ; Schoemaker, Marinus C. ; Smeets, Albert J. ; Donga, Esther ; Juttmann, Job R. ; Klazen, Caroline A. H. ; Elgersma, Otto E. H. ; Jansen, Frits H. ; van der Horst, Irene ; Blonk, Marion ; Venmans, Alexander ; Lohle, Paul N. M. / Percutaneous vertebroplasty is no risk factor for new vertebral fractures and protects against further height loss (VERTOS IV). In: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology. 2019 ; Vol. 42, No. 7. pp. 991-1000.
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty is no risk factor for new vertebral fractures and protects against further height loss (VERTOS IV). / Firanescu, Cristina E.; de Vries, Jolanda; Lodder, Paul; Schoemaker, Marinus C.; Smeets, Albert J.; Donga, Esther; Juttmann, Job R.; Klazen, Caroline A. H.; Elgersma, Otto E. H.; Jansen, Frits H.; van der Horst, Irene; Blonk, Marion; Venmans, Alexander; Lohle, Paul N. M.

In: Cardiovascular and interventional radiology, Vol. 42, No. 7, 2019, p. 991-1000.

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Firanescu CE, de Vries J, Lodder P, Schoemaker MC, Smeets AJ, Donga E et al. Percutaneous vertebroplasty is no risk factor for new vertebral fractures and protects against further height loss (VERTOS IV). Cardiovascular and interventional radiology. 2019;42(7):991-1000. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00270-019-02205-w

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