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Vertebral Body Decompression vs Conservative Treatment for Painful Vertebral Compression Fracture

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June 2025

Vertebral Body Decompression vs Conservative Treatment for Painful Vertebral Compression Fracture

Vol: 307| Issue: 6| Number:44| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Vertebral Body Decompression Procedure Versus Conservative Treatment for Painful Vertebral Compression Fracture.

Medicina (Kaunas) . 2023 Oct 17;59(10):1848.

Contributing Authors:
S Lee H Zheng SM Park HJ Kim JS Yeom

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Ninety-eight patients with one to three painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were randomized to receive either core decompression of the vertebral body (n=48) or conservative treatment (n=50). The primary outcome of interest was the visual analog scale (VAS) pain score at 3 months. Secondary outcomes included the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), European Quality of Life-5 Dimension...

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