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Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for vertebral compression fracture with osteopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | LitMetric

AI Article Synopsis

  • This study investigates the effectiveness and safety of surgical treatments for vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) due to osteopenia in comparison to non-surgical interventions.
  • A systematic review included 11 randomized controlled trials with a total of 1,401 participants, showing that surgical treatment leads to greater pain reduction and improved quality of life compared to conservative treatment.
  • However, when compared to sham procedures, surgical treatments did not demonstrate significant benefits in pain relief and physical function, indicating some limitations in their effectiveness.

Article Abstract

Background: Surgical and non-surgical interventions are the two categories for treatment of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). However, there is clinical uncertainty over optimal management. This study aimed to examine the safety and effectiveness of surgical management for treatment of VCFs with osteopenia compared with non-surgical treatment.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search through electronic databases from inception to June 2014, with no limits on study data or language. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating surgical versus non-surgical interventions for treatment of patients with VCFs due to osteopenia were considered. Primary outcomes were pain and adverse effects. A random-effects model was used to calculate the pooled mean difference (MD) or risk ratios with 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results: Sixteen reports (11 studies) met the inclusion criteria, and provided data for the meta-analysis with a total of 1,401 participants. Compared with conservative treatment, surgical treatment was more effective in reducing pain (short-term: MD -2.05, 95% CI -3.55 to -0.56, P=0.007; mid-term: MD -1.70, 95% CI -2.78 to -0.62, P=0.002; long-term: MD -1.24, 95% CI -2.20 to -0.29, P=0.01) and disability on the Roland-Morris Disability score (short-term: MD -4.97, 95% CI -8.71 to -1.23, P=0.009), as well as improving quality of life on the Short-Form 36 Physical Component Summary score (short-term: MD 5.53, 95% CI 1.45 to 9.61, P=0.008) and the Quality of Life Questionnaire of the European Foundation for Osteoporosis score (short-term: MD -5.01, 95% CI -8.11 to -1.91, P=0.002). Indirect comparisons between vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty found no evidence that the treatment effect differed across the two interventions for any outcomes assessed. Compared with the sham procedure, surgical treatment showed no evidence of improvement in pain relief and physical function. Based on these two comparisons, no significant difference between groups was noted in the pooled results for adverse events.

Conclusion: Compared to conservative treatment, surgical treatment was more effective in decreasing pain in the short,mid and long terms. However, no significant mid- and long-term differences in physical function and quality of life was observed. Little good evidence is available for surgical treatment compared with that for sham procedure. PV and BK are currently used to treat VCFs with osteopenia, with little difference in treatment effects. Evidence of better quality and from a larger sample size is required before a recommendation can be made.

Systematic Review Registration: http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO PROSPERO registration number: CRD42013005142.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4447413PMC
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0127145PLOS

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