Dr. Soto’s Publication on Vertebral Augmentation Techniques for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

This retrospective single-center study evaluated the efficacy and safety of vertebral augmentation techniques (VAT) in 42 patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). Pain scores were assessed pre-procedure and at 2-week, 1-month, and 3-month follow-ups using the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS). Results showed significant pain reduction, with mean NRS scores decreasing from 7.5 pre-procedure to 3.24, 3.65, and 2.7 at the respective follow-ups (P < 0.001). A high dropout rate at 3 months was attributed to pain improvement. Despite limitations, the study supports VAT as an effective and safe treatment for OVCF, emphasizing the need for careful patient selection to minimize complications.

Dr. Soto is triple board-certified in Pain Medicine (ABPMR), Internal Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Care (ABIM). It was not until he began his residency at Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, when he became intrigued by the field of pain management. He was attracted to this area of medicine because of the ability it afforded him to develop long-term relationships with patients suffering from chronic conditions while providing interventional treatments to improve their functionality and quality of life. Dr. Soto is an expert in basic and advanced interventional pain management techniques including Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation, Lumbar Decompression, Vertebral Augmentation Techniques, Endoscopic Rhizotomy, Ultrasound-Guided Interventions, Regenerative Medicine Procedures, among others.