Unilateral Versus Bilateral Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for Single-Level Thoracolumbar Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Panagiotis Korovessis, Vasileios Syrimpeis, Georgios Vlachopoulos, Dimitrios Ntourantonis, George Sakellaropoulos · 2026
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Description
One-sided versus two-sided bone cement repair for crushed spine bones is compared by Korovessis and co-authors in a 2026 review. The repair, called kyphoplasty, injects cement through the skin to steady the bone and ease pain. Past reviews mixed fracture types and methods, which blurred their verdicts.
This review limits itself to fresh, single-level breaks from weak bones in the mid and lower back. Four databases were searched for comparison studies from 2000 to 2025 under standard review rules. Scores cover pain, function, cement leak, and new breaks. A clean head-to-head answer helps surgeons pick the shorter one-sided path when it is truly as safe, saving time and cost.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Panagiotis Korovessis, Vasileios Syrimpeis, Georgios Vlachopoulos, Dimitrios Ntourantonis, George Sakellaropoulos |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 72 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |