Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: A systematic review of 69 clinical studies

Spine

Volumn 31, Issue 17, 2006, Pages 1983-2001

  Hulme, Paul A ^a,c   Krebs, Jörg ^a   Ferguson, Stephen J ^a   Berlemann, Ulrich ^b  

^a M E Mueller Inst for Biomechanics   (Switzerland)

^b Spine Center Thun   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Kyphoplasty; Osteoporotic; Vertebral fracture; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KYPHOPLASTY; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT MOBILITY; PEER REVIEW; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KYPHOSIS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PALLIATIVE CARE; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748086788     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000229254.89952.6b     Document Type: Article

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