Role of Thoracolumbar Fascia Injury Classification in Predicting Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Outcomes for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Objective

Thoracolumbar fascia injury is one of the important causes of suboptimal early analgesic outcomes following percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP). Previous studies have predominantly treated thoracolumbar fascia injury as a binary variable, overlooking the heterogeneity in the extent of injury. This study aimed to establish an MRI-based classification system for thoracolumbar fascia injury and to evaluate the impact of different classification types on early postoperative pain relief and time to ambulation after PVP.