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Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Meta-analysis
Unilateral Extrapedicular and Bilateral Transpedicular Approaches in Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
One-sided approach for spine fracture repair may be safer
A meta-analysis suggests that unilateral extrapedicular approaches provide comparable clinical outcomes to bilateral transpedicular methods …
A new analysis suggests a one-sided needle approach for spine fracture repair cuts radiation and cement leakage while working just as well.
Frontiers
Jun 12, 2026
Geriatrics & Aging
RCT
PCKP reduces early pain and leakage versus UPKP in osteoporotic vertebral fractures
A Smarter Cement Technique Eases Spine Fracture Pain Faster
A randomized controlled trial of 139 patients with single-level osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures compared percutaneous curved ky…
A curved needle technique for severe spinal fractures offers faster pain relief and better cement placement, though long-term results match …
Frontiers
Apr 14, 2026
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Cohort
Retrospective cohort study examines PVP in osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and adjacent fracture risk
After Spine Surgery, a Hidden Risk Lurks in Nearby Bones
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 429 patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures who underwent initial single-level …
Knowing which patients are most likely to fracture a neighboring vertebra after minimally invasive spine surgery could allow doctors to inte…
Frontiers
Apr 14, 2026
Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Cohort
Gluteal muscle atrophy linked to residual back pain after vertebral augmentation for OVCF
Study links smaller gluteal muscles to back pain after spinal fracture treatment
A retrospective cohort study of 428 osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture patients who underwent percutaneous vertebral augmentation f…
Patients with smaller gluteus maximus and medius muscles face higher risks of lingering back pain after spinal fracture treatment.
Frontiers
Apr 8, 2026