Functional Outcome of Kyphoplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures in Patients with Severe Disability Above 60 Years of Age: Mid to Long Term Follow up.

1. Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures are fragility fractures and can be associated with significant morbidity. 2. Surgical treatment can help improve functional outcome on failure of conservative treatment. 3. Balloon kyphoplasty can significantly improve pa-tients' functional outcome in mid-term and long-term follow-up including patients presenting with severe disability or worse. 4. This study is of value in consenting kyphoplasty patients as they can expect an improvement in their disability in the mid-to-long term.