Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF)
Conditions
Interventions
Control group:pulsed electromagnetic field
Acupuncture group:acupuncture
Sponsors
Shenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Thoracolumbar fracture caused by low energy injury or no obvious history of trauma; 2. Acute phase refers to low energy impairment or clinically relevant symptoms within 6 weeks; 3. Dual-energy X-ray (DEXA) showed BMD T value =5 points; 5. Aged >=55 years; 6. PVP or PKP surgery was performed; 7. Agree to participate and sign informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Pathological fractures caused by tumors, infections and immune diseases: 2. New vertebral or other fractures found within 6 months or at the last follow-up; 3. >=2 vertebral fractures; 4. Associated diseases that seriously affect life, such as hemiplegia, limb fracture, etc.; 5. Combined with ankylosing spondylitis, diffuse idiopathic osteoplasia and other diseases; 6. Incomplete clinical and imaging data; 7. There is a degenerative disease of the spine unrelated to the fracture with neurological symptoms; 8. Previous local kyphosis and/or vertebral dysplasia; 9. Pregnancy; 10. Allergic reaction to acupuncture treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| visual analogue scale score;bone mineral density; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| vertebral body angle;creatine kinase;Cobb's angle; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Wanyu/Huang Yong
Southern Medical University
Outcome results
None listed