International Journal of Clinical Research

Objective To analyze the effect of percutaneous vertebroplasty on the degree of surgical trauma and spinal function in the treatment of elderly thoracolumbar fractures. Methods Patients with traumatic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures were analyzed, and the time was from February 2023 to June 2024. A total of 60 patients were included in the study. There were 30 patients in the control group and 30 patients in the observation group, who received internal fixation treatment and percutaneous vertebroplasty treatment, respectively, and the difference in surgical effects between the two groups was observed. Results The surgical-related indicators, vertebral anterior edge height, and Cobb angle of the observation group were significantly better than those of the control group. At the same time, the ODI, JOA, and VAS scores of the observation group were better than those of the control group. The difference in data between the two groups showed that the treatment effect was better and the treatment safety was higher, P < 0.05. Conclusion Percutaneous vertebroplasty for traumatic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures has a definite effect, the operation is safe and reliable, and can effectively improve the perioperative indicators of patients and promote the better recovery of the stability of the injured vertebra after surgery.

Traumatic thoracolumbar vertebral fractures; Elderly patients; Percutaneous vertebroplasty; Clinical efficacy