Early versus delayed kyphoplasty for thoracolumbar osteoporotic vertebral fractures: The effect of timing on clinical and radiographic outcomes and subsequent compression fractures

BKP is able to prevent progressive collapse and kyphosis after OVF, but not effectively restore alignment, and as a result, patients who undergo early BKP (<4 weeks) demonstrate better alignment, better LBP scores, and reduced rates of subsequent fracture at an average of 1.2 years following treatment.