Small needle knife
Small needle knife has been studied in 1 paper since 2025: 1 observational study in people. The newest paper, Feb 21, 2025: “Integration of small needle knife in treating inflammatory factors, Th17 cell function, and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation in osteoporosis complicated by compression fractures in elderly patients”.
1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated
“PVP + SNF group showed decreased visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at 3 days, 7 days, and 1 month postoperatively versus PVP group (P < 0.05).”
None of its findings points the other way.
- 1 lab
- Humans1
What did studies of Small needle knife find?
2Studies of Small needle knife measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are lumbar spine anatomy (1 study) and visual analog scale score (1).
Lumbar spine anatomy
upin humans1
1 study
Lumbar spine anatomy
upin humans1
Small needle knife improves lumbar spine anatomy in humans (P < 0.05).
“MRI examination indicated significant improvements in anterior vertebral height, posterior vertebra height, multifidus cross-sectional area, and erector spinae cross-sectional area, along with a decrease in steatosis proportion in the PVP + SNF group (P < 0.05).”
Human trialpostoperative OVCFn = 138
Experimental gerontology
Visual analog scale score
downin humans1
1 study
Visual analog scale score
downin humans1
Small needle knife decreases visual analog scale score in humans (P < 0.05).
“PVP + SNF group showed decreased visual analogue scale (VAS) scores at 3 days, 7 days, and 1 month postoperatively versus PVP group (P < 0.05).”
Human trialpostoperative OVCFn = 138
Experimental gerontology