Comparison of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty with or without Pedicle Screw Fixation in Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Vertebral Fractures: A Retrospective Study

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A female patient aged 62 years old, L1 OVCF caused by fall. (a, b) Postoperative magnetic resonance imaging showed L1 vertebral compression fracture. (c, d) Immediately postoperative CT scans and lateral X-ray showed that the fractured vertebra was filled with bone cement, and pedicle screws were placed into the adjacent vertebral. (e, f) Lateral X-rays at 6-month and 2-year follow-up visit indicated that satisfying correction and no recollapsed or refracture.

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