Prophylactic stabilization of vertebral body metastasis at risk of imminent fracture using balloon kyphoplasty

Spine

Volumn 34, Issue 13, 2009, Pages

  Langdon, James ^a,c   Bernard, Jason ^b   Molloy, Sean ^a  

^a ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Balloon kyphoplasty; Prophylactic stabilization; Vertebral body metastasis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; KIDNEY METASTASIS; KYPHOPLASTY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE METASTASIS; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT DURATION; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

CARCINOMA, RENAL CELL; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HUMANS; KIDNEY NEOPLASMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL NEOPLASMS; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBROPLASTY;

EID: 67749099716     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e3181a482f6     Document Type: Article

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