[Analgesic effect of combined therapy of medication and acupuncture in PVP for osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture: a randomized controlled trial].

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the analgesic effect and application advantage of acupuncture combined with local anesthesia of lidocaine in percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) for the patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF). METHODS: ) and numerical rating scale (NRS) score were recorded. Besides, the key time of operation and adverse reactions during the operation were recorded, as well as the hospital stays after operation and the subjective satisfaction of the patients. RESULTS: <0.05). CONCLUSION: Acupuncture combined with medication reduces the dose and adverse reactions of anesthetics, alleviates pain degree of patients, shortens the duration of operation and improves patients' subjective satisfaction in PVP for OVCF.