Journal of Modern Nursing MedicineJPCNS

Objective To explore the clinical nursing intervention measures after vertebroplasty for elderly patients with thoracolumbar fracture. Methods 150 elderly patients with thoracolumbar fracture who underwent percutaneous vertebraplasty (PVP) in our hospital within 2 years (2022.01-2023.12) were randomly divided into two groups, the control group received routine nursing, and the study group received perioperative quality nursing, and the nursing effect of the two groups was compared. Results After nursing, the incidence of complications (pneumonia, pressure injury, deep vein thrombosis of lower extremity, infection) and clinical indexes (operation time, first time of getting out of bed, length of stay) of the two groups were significantly more advantageous (P < 0.05). The VAS scores of 6h, 12h, 24h and 36h of the two groups were lower in the study group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Perioperative quality nursing is of great significance in the treatment of vertebroplasty for elderly thoracolumbar fractures, which can effectively improve the safety of surgery, reduce the incidence of complications, promote the rehabilitation of patients and improve the quality of life of patients.

Old age; Thoracolumbar fracture; Perioperative period; Quality care; Vertebroplasty