Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty: How good is the evidence?

Current Rheumatology Reports

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 57-65

  McKiernan, Fergus E ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; BONE REMODELING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KYPHOPLASTY; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARTHROPLASTY; BODY HEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIALS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PAIN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34249320564     PISSN: 15233774     EISSN: 15346307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11926-007-0023-0     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. •• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Technology assessment: percutaneous vertebroplasty For vertebral fractures caused by osteoporosis and malignancy. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewtechassess.asp? where=index&tid=26. Accessed November 13, 2006. Transcripts of the 2005 Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee hearing on the quality of evidence pertaining to vertebroplasty.
2. •• Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Technology assessment: percutaneous kyphoplasty for vertebral fractures caused by osteoporosis and malignancy. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/mcd/viewtechassess.asp? where=index&tid=25. Accessed November 13, 2006. Transcripts of the 2005 Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee hearing on the quality of evidence pertaining to kyphoplasty.
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