Abstract:Objective To explore the factors related to leakage of bone cement after percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) in order to provide reference for late treatment. Methods A total of 256 patients treated with PKP for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture in our hospital from January 2010 to January 2015 were selected in this study. Their clinical data after surgery were retrospectively analyzed, to explore the related factors of post-PKP bone cement leakage. Results Of the 256 cases, 100 patients had leakage of bone cement, the bone cement leakage rate was 39.06%. Among the leakage patients, only 3 cases with spinal epidural leakage and 1 case with leakage of soft tissues beside vertebral column had the symptoms of nerve root compression and spinal cord compression. Univariate analysis showed that different height of preoperative anterior column, preoperative Cobb angle, number of one-time treated vertebral body, vertebral fractures, puncture path, surgeons' technical level and amount of bone cement injected were significant different from the bone cement leakage rate after PKP surgery (P < 0.05). Multivariate logistic analysis showed that the preoperative anterior vertebral column height, preoperative Cobb angle, puncture path, vertebral fractures and bone cement injection volume were the independent risk factors for bone cement leakage after PKP surgery (P < 0.05). Conclusions Preoperative anterior column height, preoperative Cobb angle, puncture path, vertebral fractures and bone cement injection volume have impact on cement leakage after PKP. Therefore, grasp of PKP indications, application of correct operation method and injection of appropriate amount of bone cement can reduce the incidence of cement leakage.