Percutaneous transpedicular vertebroplasty with PMMA: Operative technique and early results. A prospective study for the treatment of osteoporotic compression fractures

European Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 445-450

  Heini, P F ^a,b   Walchli B ^a   Berlemann, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Augmentation; Osteoporosis; PMMA; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; BONE CEMENT; CONTRAST MEDIUM; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY;

EID: 0033771647     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005860000182     Document Type: Article

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