Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Versus Balloon Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: Evaluating the Overlapping Meta-analyses.

Currently, the best evidence indicates that PVP and PKP are equally effective at alleviating pain and enhancing function in the treatment of OVCFs, but PKP had a lower incidence of polymethylmethacrylate leakage. However, there is still a need for high-quality randomized controlled trials to provide higher levels of evidence regarding other aspects of the differences between the 2 procedures.