Pain relief

Materials science

Surgery

Vertebral body

Balloon

Radiology

Alternative medicine

Mathematics

Vertebral compression fracture

Internal medicine

Geometry

Composite material

Compression (physics)

Medicine

Back pain

Reduction (mathematics)

Randomized controlled trial

Osteoporosis

Pathology

Journal of Pain Research

This systematic review comprehensively compared balloon kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty with respect to height restoration and pain relief.PRISMA guidelines were utilized to compare balloon kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty, focusing on the primary outcome of height restoration and the secondary outcomes of pain relief and functionality. A total of 33 randomized controlled trials were included; 20 reviewed balloon kyphoplasty, 7 reviewed vertebroplasty, and 6 compared vertebroplasty to balloon kyphoplasty. Both treatments restored some vertebral body height and showed benefits in pain reduction and improved patient-reported functionality.Balloon kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are effective treatments for vertebral compression fractures and this review suggests that balloon kyphoplasty may be favored for vertebral height restoration. Further studies are needed to conclude whether balloon kyphoplasty or vertebroplasty is superior for alleviating pain.

Balloon Kyphoplasty vs Vertebroplasty: A Systematic Review of Height Restoration in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures