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P.148 Consult and kyphoplasty delay impacts on geriatric vertebral compression fracture outcomes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 May 2024

V Surendran
Affiliation:
(Hamilton)*
V Shi
Affiliation:
(Hamilton)
D Kwok
Affiliation:
(Hamilton)
A Martinyuk
Affiliation:
(Hamilton)
M Pahuta
Affiliation:
(Hamilton)
D Guha
Affiliation:
(Hamilton)
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Abstract

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Background: Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) lead to both considerable morbidity and increased mortality. Kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive surgery, treats VCFs providing significant pain relief, preserving vertebral height, and reducing spinal deformity. Methods: A retrospective cohort study at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) was conducted on elderly patients (60 years or older) who underwent kyphoplasty at between 2012 and 2022. The patients had prior hospital admissions under non-spine-related specialties at HHS within two years before their surgery. Primary outcomes were the progression of vertebral height loss and focal kyphotic deformity. Results: The study included 119 patients (52.1% female, mean age 70.71 years). A significant increase in vertebral height loss was observed from diagnosis to pre-kyphoplasty (0.32% change, p < 0.0001) and from diagnosis to post-kyphoplasty (0.24% change, p = 0.015). However, there were no significant correlations between delay times and changes in vertebral height or focal kyphotic deformity. Conclusions: Delays in neurosurgical consultation and kyphoplasty did not significantly affect radiographic outcomes in elderly patients with VCF despite the progression of vertebral height loss. This suggests that while timely patient care is essential, delayed treatment may not adversely affect key radiographic metrics in elderly VCF patients.

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© The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation