Minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 88, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1862-1872

  Manson, Neil A ^a   Phillips, Frank M ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BIOMATERIAL; FILLER; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

BED REST; BRACE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFUSION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FALLING; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KYPHOPLASTY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SIDE EFFECT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 33746928449     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200608000-00026     Document Type: Conference Paper

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