CT-guided bone cement injection combined with artificial tiger bone meal to repair osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: Callus growth and bone healing

BACKGROUND: Minimally invasive surgery for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures obtained apparent effects. This method can support the vertebral height recovered and hardness, relieve the pain, and achieve early activity. However, long-term bed rest after surgery will induce many complications, and the prognosis will be not ideal. At present, many Chinese herbs have been used to restore osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. OBJECTIVE: To observe callus formation and fracture healing in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures repaired by CT-guided minimally invasive surgery with bone cement injection and artificial tiger bone meal. METHODS: A total of 85 cases of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were selected. Patients were randomly divided into observation group (n=43) and control group (n=42). Patients in the observation and control groups respectively received CT-guided minimally invasive percutaneous vertebroplasty, matching with artificial tiger bone meal and Jiegu Qili pill. Callus growth, fracture healing and pain relief time were observed in the two groups. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The callus growth was good in patients of the observation group, mainly grade III and IV, and significantly better than in the control group (P < 0.05). Pain relief time and healing time were significantly shorter in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). The excellent and good rate of Japanese Orthopaedic Association score was significantly better in the observation group than in the control group (P < 0.05). These results suggested that CT-guided minimally invasive percutaneous vertebroplasty in the combination with bone cement injection for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures can obtain evident effects. The combined use of artificial tiger bone meal has a good promoting effect on fracture healing.