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Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, 2006Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty provide minimally invasive options for the management of osteoporotic and osteolytic vertebral compression fractures. These techniques provide substantial pain relief and support without requiring long periods of recumbency, and have an acceptable complication rate.
Kurt M, Eichholz +3 more
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Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty.
Clinical cases in mineral and bone metabolism : the official journal of the Italian Society of Osteoporosis, Mineral Metabolism, and Skeletal Diseases, 2009Vertebral fractures are a major health care problem in Western countries. Pain and deformity are the major problems related to these fractures, with an enormous impact on the quality of life. Surgery is indicated in patients with concurrent spinal instability or neurologic deficit.
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Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Anesthesiology Clinics, 2007Vertebral compression fractures occur more frequently than hip and ankle fractures combined. These fragility fractures frequently result in both acute and chronic pain, but more importantly are a source of increased morbidity and possibly mortality. Percutaneous veretebral augmentation offers a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of vertebral
William, Lavelle +3 more
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Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
British Menopause Society Journal, 2005Vertebral compression fractures are common in elderly populations and in particular in postmenopausal women as a consequence of osteoporosis. Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are minimally invasive procedures that are increasingly used to treat persistent or severe acute pain from these fractures. Vertebroplasty works by augmenting the weak
Sri Priya, Suresh, Richard W, Whitehouse
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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty
Radiologic Clinics of North America, 2010Percutaneous vertebral augmentation techniques performed with vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty are safe and effective for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, primary or secondary spine tumors, and selected traumatic fractures. This article compares the procedures and outlines their advantages and disadvantages. It concludes that
Anselmetti, G +3 more
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Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 2011
Questions from patients about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are osteoporosis and osteomalacia, with a discussion of conservative management, including kyphoplasty, vertebral augmentation, pain control, and ...
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Questions from patients about analgesic pharmacotherapy and responses from authors are presented to help educate patients and make them more effective self-advocates. The topics addressed in this issue are osteoporosis and osteomalacia, with a discussion of conservative management, including kyphoplasty, vertebral augmentation, pain control, and ...
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