Relationship of Preexisting Vertebral Fractures and Endplate Injury to Intervertebral Bridging Ossification After Balloon Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures.

Key Points

• The aim is to examine how preexisting vertebral fractures and endplate injuries affect intervertebral bridging ossification after balloon kyphoplasty.
• Analyzed the relationship between preexisting vertebral fractures and endplate injuries and IBO formation after BKP
• Assessed pain levels post-BKP and correlated them with the presence of fractures and injuries
• Evaluated long-term outcomes regarding stabilization and pain relief
• Preexisting fractures and endplate injuries were found to be significant predictors of IBO formation after BKP
• Patients with IBO experienced higher short-term pain levels
• Long-term, IBO was associated with stabilization and pain relief.