Abstract:[Objective] To compare the clinical and imaging consequences of three puncture techniques used in percutaneous vertebro- plasty (PVP) for osteoporotic compression fracture (OVCF). [Methods] A total of 83 patients with OVCF admitted to our department from March 2019 to March 2020 were enrolled into this study and randomly divided into 3 groups. Of them, 27 patients received unilateral PVP (the uPVP group), 28 cases underwent bilateral PVP (the bPVP group) and 28 cases had percutaneous curved vertebroplasty performed (the PCVP group). The documents regarding to perioperative period follow-up and radiographs were compared among the three groups. [Results] All patients were successfully operated on without serious complications. The bPVP group consumed significantly longer operation time, with more times of fluoroscopy and greater hospitalization cost than the uPVP and PCVP groups (P<0.05). The PCVP group had significantly more bone cement injected [(4.1±0.6 ) ml vs (3.4±0.3) ml vs (3.5±0.3) ml, P=0.029], whereas significantly lower incidence of cement leakage [0.0% vs 22.2% vs 10.7%, P=0.029] than the uPVP and bPVP groups. As time went during the follow-up lasted for (13.7±1.2) months, the VAS and ODI scores significantly decreased in all the three groups (P<0.05). Although there were no statistically significant differences in VAS and ODI scores among the three groups before surgery (P>0.05), the PCVP and bPVP groups proved significantly superior to the uPVP group in ODI score [(23.7±3.8) vs (23.7±3.6) vs (26.0±3.6), P=0.029] at the latest follow-up (P<0.05). Radiographically, PCVP and bPVP groups proved significantly superior to the uPVP group in term of excellent rate of bone cement distribution in vertebral body [85.7% vs 82.1% vs 59.3%, P=0.045]. Compared with those preoperatively, the anterior vertebral height was significantly increased (P<0.05), while Cobb angle was significantly decreased in all the three groups postoperatively (P<0.05). At the latest follow-up, the PCVP group had less loss in term of anterior vertebral height and correction of local kyphosis in term of Cobb's angle than the bPVP and uPVP groups, despite of no statistically significant differences among them (P>0.05). [Conclusion] The PCVP does highlight accuracy of cement injection, reduce the risk of cement leakage, and improve long-term function of OVCF patients.