Abstract:Objective To study the effect of vibration therapy on bone mineral content, osteocalcin, and fracture healing in patients with osteoporotic fractures.Methods A total of 60 patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) admitted to the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and Suzhou Benji Hospital from January 2018 to May 2021 were selected and divided into observation group (n = 30) and control group (n = 30) by random number table method. The two groups were treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty after admission. The control group was treated with calcium carbonate (600 mg/d) and Qianggu capsules (2 capsules/time, 3 times/day). On the basis of the control group, the observation group was given vibration therapy and used vibration therapeutic apparatus. Both groups were treated for 6 months. The clinical efficacy of the two groups was compared. Before and after treatment, bone mineral density, calcium and phosphorus metabolism [parathyroid hormone (PTH), 25(OH) vitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) ], osteocalcin (BGP), osteoblast markers bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP), type I procollagen carboxyl terminal peptide (PICP), osteoclast markers [tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) ], visual Sensory analogue pain (VAS) score, Fugel-Meyer (FMA) scale of limb motor function, Barthel index, callus growth score, and the incidence of falls, re-fractures and complications in the two groups were recorded during the follow-up period of 6 months.Results The excellent and good rate of observation group was higher than that of control group (P < 0.05). The BMD differences of lumbar spine, femoral neck, greater trochanter, and total hip in the observation group before and after treatment were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences of PTH, 25(OH)D3, and BGP in the observation group before and after treatment were higher than those in the control group after treatment (P < 0.05). The difference of BALP and PICP before and after treatment in the observation group was higher than that in the control group, and the difference of TRAP was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). The VAS score difference before and after treatment in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, and the FMAS score and Barthel index difference were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The differences in callus volume, callus density, callus edge, and broken end edge scores before and after treatment in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of falls, re-fractures, and complications between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusion Vibration therapy for OVCF patients can accelerate fracture healing, improve bone mineral density, improve bone metabolism and limb motor function as well as daily living ability, promote callus growth, and is worthy of application.