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ba0003pp310 | Osteoporosis: treatment | ECTS2014

Risk factors for the development of chronic back pain after percutaneous vertebroplasty vs conventional treatment

Peris Pilar , Blasco Jordi , Carrasco Josep L , Martinez-Ferrer Angels , Macho Juan , Roman Luis San , Monegal Ana , Guanabens Nuria

In a recent randomized controlled trial comparing vertebroplasty (VP) vs conservative treatment (CT) in patients with symptomatic vertebral fractures (VF) we observed the development of severe chronic back pain (CBP) in nearly one quarter of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the risk factors related to the development of CBP in these subjects.Methods: We evaluated risk factors including: visual analog scale (VAS) at baseline and during the ...