Objective: To identify predictive factors for performing percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) after osteoporotic
vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs).
Methods: A retrospective review of medical record of patients who presented with OVCF between April 2007
and March 2010 was conducted. Specific data collected in each group such as gender, age, and radiographic
parameters were analyzed by statistical methods.
Results: Fifty six patients (28 vertebroplasty, 28 conservative treatment) were enrolled. Severity of collapsed
osteoporotic fracture more than 40% showed significant association with vertebroplasty (p=0.002). Other factors
such as gender, age, fracture age, mechanism of trauma, and kyphotic angle had no statically significant associa- tion with vertebroplasty.
Conclusion: Our findings suggested that osteoporotic patients who had severe vertebral fracture collapse more
than 40% significantly underwent percutaneous vertebroplasty. Because of small sample size, further prospective
systematic multicenter trials intended to investigate other risk factors are needed