Prophylactic injection of methylmetacrylate in vertebrae located between two previously cemented levels does not prevent a subsequent compression fracture in a patient with bone fragility

Joint Bone Spine

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 322-324

  Uebelhart, Brigitte ^a   Casez, Pierre ^a   Rizzoli, Rene ^a   Louis Simonet, Martine ^b  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Methylmetacrylate; Prevention; Vertebral fracture; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; CALCIUM; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE); VITAMIN D;

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE FRAGILITY; CASE REPORT; CEMENTATION; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; VERTEBRA FRACTURE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

AGED; BONE CEMENTS; FEMALE; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; METHYLMETHACRYLATE; RECURRENCE; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 42949083784     PISSN: 1297319X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2007.05.008     Document Type: Article

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