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13 December 2017 : Clinical Research  

Is it Beneficial to Reuse the Balloon in Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Non-Neoplastic Vertebral Compression Fractures?

Zehao Jing1ABCDEF, Qi Sun2ABCDEF, Jianli Dong3ABCDEF, Fanqi Meng1ABCDEF, Youzhi Song1ABCDEF, Tonglin Xia1ABCDEF, Jia Luo1ABCDEF, Yanqiang Li1ABCDEF, Feng Nan1ABCDEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.905161

Med Sci Monit 2017; 23:5907-5915

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) has been widely used to treat vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). Bilateral percutaneous punctures are always performed to access the fractured vertebrae. However, the procedure has expensive clinical costs, especially the cost for the device, which creates a heavy financial burden for patients.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: Data from 49 patients who have single-level non-neoplastic vertebral compression fracture (VCF) were collected for 12 months after treated by PKP, including 21 cases that used bilateral puncture with single balloon (S group) and 28 cases that used bilateral puncture with double balloon (D group). We assessed the clinical (visual analogue scale, VAS) and radiological (vertebral height and kyphotic angle, KA) outcomes. Cost data (gross medical cost, cost for the device and cost for drugs) were obtained from the medical bill of each patient.

RESULTS: Baseline patient variables were similar between the two groups except the compensation (S group

CONCLUSIONS: Both single balloon and double balloon bilateral puncture PKP are relatively safe and efficient in non-neoplastic VCFs. However, reuse of the balloon in PKP can decrease the costs.

Keywords: Cost of Illness, kyphoplasty, Spinal Fractures

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