Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation for Acute Traumatic Vertebral Fractures: A TQIP Database Study

This study examines the use of percutaneous vertebroplasty (VP) and kyphoplasty (KP) in patients with acute traumatic vertebral fractures using the ACS Trauma Quality Improvement Program (TQIP) database. The study found that older patients and women were more likely to receive PVA. Hospitals with a Level II trauma center and those with 401–600 beds were also more likely to perform PVA. Conversely, African American patients, those with isolated trauma, and those treated by larger neurosurgical or orthopedic groups were less likely to receive PVA. Regional differences in PVA use were also observed.

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  Patients aged 50 or older were more likely to receive PVA compared to younger age groups.
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  Hospitals with a Level II trauma center were more likely to perform PVA.
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  African American patients were less likely to receive PVA compared to other races.