Abstract:Objective To explore the effect of percutaneous vertebroplasty(PVP)and percutaneous kyphoplasty(PKP)in the treatment of elderly osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.Methods 60 elderly patients diagnosed of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures from March 2013 to January 2016 in our hospital were selected and divided into two groups.28 patients in the PKP group were treated with PKP,32 patients in the PVP group were treated with PVP. The postoperative Cobb angle correction,the height of anterior vertebral body,the height of posterior vertebral body,postoperative pain,operation time,bleeding volume and complications were compared in the two groups.Results The postoperative Cobb angle correction and the anterior and posterior vertebral height in the PKP group were all better than those of PVP group(P<0.05);the postoperative pain scores of the two groups during each period had not significant differences(P>0.05);the operation time and bleeding volume had significant differences(P<0.05);postoperative complications in the two groups had significant differences(P<0.05).Conclusion PVP and PKP are effective and safe in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in elderly patients,and has less complications;PKP has more advantages in restoring vertebral height compared with PVP,and has lower bone cement leakage rate.