Invited editorial presents an accurate summary of the results of two randomised placebo-controlled trials of vertebroplasty

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 192, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 338-341

  Buchbinder, Rachelle ^a,b   Osborne, Richard H ^c   Kallmes, David ^d  

^a CABRINI HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE DURATION; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; FUNDING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; THERAPY EFFECT; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 77952396461     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03534.x     Document Type: Review

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