Abstract:Objective To investigate the predictive effect of spinal instability predictive scoring system for subsequent bone fractures in postoperative patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). Methods OVCF patients receiving bone cement augmentation admitted into our hospital from June 2015 to June 2017 were involved in this study. Clinical characteristics and imaging data of patients were collected. Subsequent fractures and the visual analogue were recorded. Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify risk factors of subsequent fractures. Spinal instability predictive scoring system was established based on risk factors for prediction of recurrent bone fracture. Results A total of 342 patients were included, of which 2 were lost to follow up and 142 patients suffered subsequent fractures. Risk factors of subsequent fractures included spinal kyphotic angle, vertebral kyphotic angle, vertebral height, the number of vertebral augmentation level, bone marrow density, and fracture site. All patients were divided into four groups according to the score of predictive scoring system. The likelihood ratio of the group with score < 5 was 0.10 while that in group with score ≥ 15 was 5.84. Conclusions The spine instability predictive scoring system can accurately predict the risk of subsequent fractures in patients with OVCF after bone cement augmentation, which can provide theoretical basis for the prevention of subsequent fractures.