Objective To investigate and discuss the efficacy of puncture vertebral plasty（PVP）and salcitonin for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures（OVCF）in old patients.Methods 87 old patients with OVCF were selected during Nov.2014 to Apr.2017 from a hospital in Jining as objects and all the patients were taken salcition for 6months after PVP.The heights of pathologic vertebral

kyphotic angle

Visual Analogue Scale（VAS）

Oswestry Disfunction Index（ODI）and Activities of Daily Life（ADL）and were compared before the plasty

2dafter the plasty and at the time of last follow-up.Meanwhile the bone mineral densities（BMD）of patients were compared before the plasty and 6months after the plasty.Results In this study 2dafter the plasty and 6months after the plasty the anterior vertebral heights

inter vertebral heights were both higher after the plasty

and the compression ratios of anterior vertebral height

inter vertebral height and posterior vertebral height were lower after the plasty

showing significant statistical difference（P<0.05）

but when compared the compression ratios of anterior vertebral height

inter vertebral height and posterior vertebral height of patients at the time of 6months after the plasty with the height 2dafter the plasty

there was no statistical significance（P>0.05）.The kyphotic angle of patients was smaller after the plasty when the plasty ended 2dand 6months

and the difference was statistical significant（P<0.05）

while comparing the kyphotic angle of patients at the time of 6months after the plasty with the height of 2dafter the plasty

showing no significant statistical difference（P>0.05）.When the plasty ended 2dand 6 months

the VAS was lower and the ADL was higher

and the differences were statistical significant（P<0.05）;When the plasty ended 2dand 6months

the ODI was lower and the former was higher

and the differences were statistical significant（P<0.05）.The BDM of lumbar vertebra was（0.78±0.08）g/cm2

higher than the（0.66±0.02）g/cm2 before the plasty

and the differences were statistical significant（P<0.05）.Conclusion The efficacy of PVP and salication treating OVCF is obvious and it could ease patients′pain effectively

which is worth to be promoted clinically.