Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures: an evidenced-based review of the literature

Spine Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 501-508

  McGirt, Matthew J ^a   Parker, Scott L ^a   Wolinsky, Jean Paul ^a   Witham, Timothy F ^a   Bydon, Ali ^a   Gokaslan, Ziya L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kyphoplasty; Literature review; Osteoporosis; Pathological fracture; Vertebral compression fracture; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; KYPHOPLASTY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PAIN; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SPINE TUMOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; FRACTURES, SPONTANEOUS; HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBROPLASTY;

EID: 67349256373     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.01.003     Document Type: Review

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