Zhongguo gu shang = China journal of orthopaedics and traumatology
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is widely used as an effective treatment for compression fracture, additional adjacent vertebral body fractures are frequently reported after operation, but the relationship between the vertebroplasty and adjacent vertebral body fracture remains unknown. The possible causes of refracture after operation include mechanical force factor, bone cement and clinical factors. Except for the changes of stress and stiffness of the adjacent vertebral bodies, the extravasation of cement and osteoporosis itself of the vertebral bodies should be concerned about. To aim at above-mentioned reasons, simultaneously, preventive strategies, such as prophylactic cement injection into adjacent non-fractured vertebrae, additional PVP and injectable copolymer hydrogel are approached in this review.
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To observe the effects of two different therapies on patients whose cervical function were restricted due to cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. ⋯ The rotation-traction manipulation and neck pain particles and cervical rehabilitation exercises in treating cervicalspondylotic radiculopathy have quick effect to improve the activities of cervical anteflexion, extension, left lateral bending, and have durable effect to improve the activities of cervical spine in all directions.
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To investigate the clinical effects and safety of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for the senile osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. ⋯ Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are safe and effective methods in treating senile osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, which can restore the height of fractured vertebra, relieve pain and improve function as well as minimize the incidence of cement leakage.