Vertebroplasty appears no better than placebo for painful osteoporotic spinal fractures, and has potential to cause harm [1]

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 174-

  Graziotti, Paul J ^a  

^a Perth Pain Management Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HUMAN; LETTER; OSTEOPOROTIC VERTEBRAL FRACTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; POPULATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; VERTEBRA FRACTURE; NOTE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATHOLOGY; SPINE FRACTURE;

HUMANS; OSTEOPOROSIS; PLACEBOS; SPINAL FRACTURES; VERTEBROPLASTY;

EID: 77952381799     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03465.x     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Buchbinder R, Osborne RH, Kallmes D. Vertebroplasty appears no better than placebo for painful osteoporotic spinal fractures, and has potential to cause harm [editorial]. Med J Aust 2009; 191: 476-477.
2. Buchbinder R, Osborne R, Ebeling P, et al. A randomised trial of vertebroplasty for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures. N Engl J Med 2009; 361: 557-568.
3. Kallmes DF, Comstock BA, Heagerty PJ, et al. A randomised trial of vertebroplasty for osteoporotic spinal fractures. N Engl J Med 2009; 361: 569-579.