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Function of low back muscle exercise

Preventive effect of refracture analysis of postoperative vertebral fractures

Funktion von Übungen für die untere Rückenmuskulatur

Präventiver Effekt einer Refrakturanalyse postoperativer Wirbelkörperfrakturen

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Abstract

Background

Low back muscles exercise reportedly influence the risk of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. The exact relationship between the low back muscles exercise and the incidence of vertebral refractures remain unclear.

Objective

To investigate the ability of exercise to strengthen the low back muscles to prevent vertebral refracture after surgery, through clinical analysis of the vertebral fracture risk reduction program.

Methods

In total 152 patients with vertebral fractures who had undergone percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and anti-osteoporosis treatment were randomly divided into observation and control groups. The observation group performed exercises to strengthen the back muscles after surgery. The clinical efficacy and incidence of re-fractures were compared between groups.

Results

The observation group had reduced physical dysfunction and pain following surgery. After 3 months, the vertebral body height had significantly decreased (P < 0.05) in the control group but not in the observation group (P > 0.05). In the observation and control groups, the incidence of vertebral refractures was 9.2% (7/76) and 17.1% (13/76), respectively (P < 0.05).

Conclusion

Postoperative exercise to strengthen the back muscles can improve physical function, relieve pain and promote the recovery of vertebral height; it can also assist in maintaining bone density, thereby significantly reducing the risk of refracture. This approach is safe and effective and can help improve the quality of life in patients with vertebral fractures.

Zusammenfassung

Hintergrund

Übungen zur Stärkung der unteren Rückenmuskulatur beeinflussen angeblich das Risiko osteoporotischer Wirbelkörperfrakturen. Die genaue Beziehung zwischen den Übungen für die untere Rückenmuskulatur und die Inzidenz von Wirbelkörperfrakturen bleibt unklar.

Ziel

Mittels einer klinischen Analyse des Programms zur Reduzierung des Risikos von Wirbelkörperfrakturen wird untersucht, inwieweit Übungen die untere Rückenmuskulatur stärken können, um eine erneute Fraktur der Wirbelkörper nach einer Operation zu verhindern.

Methoden

Insgesamt 152 Patienten mit Wirbelkörperfrakturen, die eine perkutane Vertebroplastik (PV) und eine Osteoporosetherapie erhielten, wurden in eine Beobachtungsgruppe und eine Kontrollgruppe randomisiert. Die Beobachtungsgruppe führte nach der Operation Übungen zur Stärkung der Rückenmuskulatur aus. Die klinische Wirksamkeit und Inzidenz von Wirbelkörperfrakturen wurden zwischen beiden Gruppen verglichen.

Ergebnisse

Die Beobachtungsgruppe zeigte eine reduzierte körperliche Dysfunktion und weniger Schmerzen nach der Operation. Nach 3 Monaten hatte sich die Wirbelkörperhöhe in der Kontrollgruppe signifikant verringert (p < 0,05), nicht aber in der Beobachtungsgruppe (p > 0,05). In der Beobachtung- und Kontrollgruppe betrug die Inzidenz erneuter Wirbelkörperfrakturen 9,2 % (7/76) bzw. 17,1 % (13/76; p < 0,05).

Schlussfolgerung

Postoperative Übungen zur Stärkung der Rückenmuskulatur können die körperliche Funktion verbessern, Schmerzen lindern und die Heilung der Wirbelkörperhöhe unterstützen. Sie können auch bei der Erhaltung der Knochendichte helfen und damit das Risiko einer Refraktur signifikant senken. Es handelt sich hierbei um ein sicheres und wirksames Verfahren, das zur Verbesserung der Lebensqualität bei Patienten mit Wirbelkörperfrakturen beitragen kann.

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Abbreviations

BMD:

Bone mineral density

ECG:

Electrocardiograph

ODI:

Oswestry disability index

PVP:

Percutaneous vertebroplasty

SD:

Standard deviation

VAS:

Visual analog scale

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Acknowledgements

We thank our co-workers in the University of The Second Affiliated Hospital, Shantou University Medical College, and Central Hospital of Panyu District for their invaluable technical help and we would like to thank Editage [www.editage.cn] for English language editing.

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D. Deng, Z. Lian, W. Cui, H. Liang, L. Xiao and G. Yao declare that they have no competing interests.

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DeLi Deng and Zhen Lian contributed equally to the manuscript.

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Deng, D., Lian, Z., Cui, W. et al. Function of low back muscle exercise. Orthopäde 48, 337–342 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-018-3577-9

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