Evaluation of the quality of life after vertebroplasty to treat compressive osteoporotic fractures

Objectivewith increasing life expectancy around the world, fractures due to osteoporosis have become more common and the expenditure for treating them has also increased. The aim here was to evaluate the improvement in pain and quality of life among patients with compressive osteoporotic vertebral fractures undergoing vertebroplasty.Methodseighteen patients with 27 fractured vertebrae underwent vertebroplasty and were evaluated using the Oswestry 2.0 limitations questionnaire before the operation and 24 h and six months after the operation.Resultsthere was a 75% improvement in pain and quality of life, going from a mean preoperative Oswestry of 40% to 10% 24 h after the operation and 9% six months after the operation (p ≤ 0.05).Conclusionvertebroplasty is effective in managing compressive osteoporotic vertebral fractures, with improvement in pain and quality of life in the immediate postoperative period and over the medium term.

ResumoObjetivocom o aumento da expectativa de vida no mundo, as fraturas por osteoporose se tornaram mais frequentes e aumentaram também os gastos no tratamento. Avaliar a melhoria na dor e na qualidade de vida de pacientes com fraturas vertebrais osteoporóticas compressivas submetidos a vertebroplastia.Métodosforam submetidos à vertebroplastia 18 pacientes com 27 vértebras fraturadas e avaliados pelo questionário de limitações de Oswestry 2.0 de forma pré-operatória, 24 horas e seis meses no pós-operatório.Resultadosmelhoria de 75% da dor e na qualidade de vida, com Oswestry médio pré-operatório de 40%, em 24 horas de 10% e após seis meses da cirurgia, de 9%. (p ≤ 0,05).Conclusãos vertebroplastia é efetiva no manejo das fraturas vertebrais osteoporóticas por compressão e melhora a dor e a qualidade de vida dos pacientes no pós-operatório imediato e médio prazo.