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Systematic back muscle exercise after percutaneous vertebroplasty for spinal osteoporotic compression fracture patients: a randomized controlled trial.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21975470     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical significance of postoperative back muscle exercises after percutaneous vertebroplasty for spinal osteoporotic compression fracture patients.
DESIGN: Clinical randomized controlled trials of parallel group nonpharmacologic study.
SETTING: Patients practised back muscle exercises in the spinal surgery department, rehabilitation department and at their residences.
SUBJECTS: Osteoporotic compression fracture patients who had undergone percutaneous vertebroplasty and processed sufficient muscle strength to participate in the training were studied.
INTERVENTIONS: Patients were randomized into two groups, which were titled A and B. General postoperation therapy, including antiosteoporotic medications and education, was offered to all patients. Group B patients received additional systematic back muscle exercise.
MAIN MEASURES: Both Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and visual analogue scale (VAS) were recorded preoperatively and postoperatively at three-day, one-month, six-month, one-year and two-year follow-up.
RESULTS: From January 2006 to January 2009, a total of 82 patients were assessed for eligibility, 60 patients were enrolled and randomized into two groups. Forty-two (70%) patients (20 of 30 in Group A and 22 of 30 in Group B) were successfully followed-up for two years. Systematic back muscle exercises resulted in a significant advantage in both measurements. The ODI of Group B was significantly better than Group A at the six-month, one-year and two-year follow-ups (P < 0.05). The pain level of Group B was significantly lower than in Group A at the one- and two-year follow-ups (P < 0.05). At the end of our study, the mean (SD) of the ODI in Groups A and B were 39.1 (9.14) and 23.4 (5.62); the mean (SD) of the VAS in Groups A and B were 3.4 (1.15) and 2.1 (0.84), respectively.
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that the benefit of the exercises required at least six months to be observed; however, the favourable effects could last for two years. Therefore, systematic back muscle exercise should be recommended as one of the treatment guidelines for postpercutaneous vertebroplasty patients.
Authors:
Bai-Ling Chen; Yi Zhong; Yang-Liang Huang; Li-Wen Zeng; Yi-Qiang Li; Xiao-Xi Yang; Qin Jiang; Chu-Huai Wang
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-10-05
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical rehabilitation     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1477-0873     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin Rehabil     Publication Date:  2012 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-05-18     Completed Date:  2012-09-27     Revised Date:  2012-10-05    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8802181     Medline TA:  Clin Rehabil     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  483-92     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Spine Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China. berlinch2007@yahoo.com.cn
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Exercise Therapy*
Female
Fractures, Compression / therapy*
Humans
Low Back Pain / etiology,  therapy*
Male
Muscle, Skeletal / physiology
Osteoporotic Fractures / therapy*
Pain Measurement
Spinal Fractures / therapy*
Vertebroplasty*
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Erratum In:
Clin Rehabil. 2012 Aug;26(8):767

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