Association between sarcopenia on residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures

Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia affects residual back pain (RBP) after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 231 patients with single-segment OVCF treated...

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Main Authors: Chengming Li, Hangyu Ji, Daping Cui, Suyang Zhuang, Cong Zhang
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Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-05902-0
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Hangyu Ji
Daping Cui
Suyang Zhuang
Cong Zhang
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Daping Cui
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Cong Zhang
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description Abstract Objective This study aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia affects residual back pain (RBP) after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 231 patients with single-segment OVCF treated with PKP between January 2023 and December 2023. Postoperative RBP was assessed at 1 month using the visual analogue scale (VAS). Patients with a VAS score ≥ 4 were classified as the RBP group, while those with a score < 4 served as controls. Sarcopenia was diagnosed using the skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), calculated by dividing the cross-sectional muscle area at the T12 vertebral level (measured via chest CT) by height squared. Univariate analysis compared clinical and imaging data between groups, and binary logistic regression identified risk factors. Result No significant differences were observed between groups in gender, BMI, surgical segment, hypertension, diabetes, or coronary heart disease (P > 0.05). However, age, BMD, SMI, bone cement usage, and sarcopenia prevalence differed significantly (P < 0.05). Binary logistic regression identified BMD and sarcopenia as independent risk factors for RBP after PKP. Conclusion OVCF patients with sarcopenia have a higher likelihood of postoperative RBP, with an incidence approximately twice that of non-sarcopenic patients. Preoperative sarcopenia screening should be prioritized, and postoperative anti-muscular atrophy therapy actively implemented.
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spelling doaj-art-73de983fc8324fed989292ef984813c02025-08-20T01:59:57ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2025-05-012011710.1186/s13018-025-05902-0Association between sarcopenia on residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracturesChengming Li0Hangyu Ji1Daping Cui2Suyang Zhuang3Cong Zhang4Department of Spinal Surgery Center, Zhongda Hospital Southeast UniversityDepartment of Spinal Surgery Center, Zhongda Hospital Southeast UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, Shenzhen Bao’an District Central HospitalDepartment of Spinal Surgery Center, Zhongda Hospital Southeast UniversityDepartment of Spinal Surgery Center, Zhongda Hospital Southeast UniversityAbstract Objective This study aimed to investigate whether sarcopenia affects residual back pain (RBP) after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 231 patients with single-segment OVCF treated with PKP between January 2023 and December 2023. Postoperative RBP was assessed at 1 month using the visual analogue scale (VAS). Patients with a VAS score ≥ 4 were classified as the RBP group, while those with a score < 4 served as controls. Sarcopenia was diagnosed using the skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), calculated by dividing the cross-sectional muscle area at the T12 vertebral level (measured via chest CT) by height squared. Univariate analysis compared clinical and imaging data between groups, and binary logistic regression identified risk factors. Result No significant differences were observed between groups in gender, BMI, surgical segment, hypertension, diabetes, or coronary heart disease (P > 0.05). However, age, BMD, SMI, bone cement usage, and sarcopenia prevalence differed significantly (P < 0.05). Binary logistic regression identified BMD and sarcopenia as independent risk factors for RBP after PKP. Conclusion OVCF patients with sarcopenia have a higher likelihood of postoperative RBP, with an incidence approximately twice that of non-sarcopenic patients. Preoperative sarcopenia screening should be prioritized, and postoperative anti-muscular atrophy therapy actively implemented.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-05902-0SarcopeniaOsteoporotic vertebral compression fracturePercutaneous kyphoplastyResidual back pain
spellingShingle Chengming Li
Hangyu Ji
Daping Cui
Suyang Zhuang
Cong Zhang
Association between sarcopenia on residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Sarcopenia
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture
Percutaneous kyphoplasty
Residual back pain
title Association between sarcopenia on residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
title_full Association between sarcopenia on residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
title_fullStr Association between sarcopenia on residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
title_full_unstemmed Association between sarcopenia on residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
title_short Association between sarcopenia on residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
title_sort association between sarcopenia on residual back pain after percutaneous kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
topic Sarcopenia
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture
Percutaneous kyphoplasty
Residual back pain
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-025-05902-0
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