Effects of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Thoracic Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures with or without Intravertebral Cleft in Elderly Patients.

PKP is an adoptable measure to treat thoracic OVCFs with or without IVC. Our study revealed that the NIVC group was superior to the IVC group in terms of improved vertebral height and pain recovery at long-term follow-up (3 years).