Vertebral augmentation techniques for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures: A review

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 133-141

  Vallejo, Ricardo ^a,b,c   Benyamin, Ramsin M ^a,c,d  

^a MILLENNIUM PAIN CENTER   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Clinica del Dolor   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Kyphoplasty; Osteoporosis; Vertebral augmentation fracture; Vertebral compression fracture; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; PARACETAMOL; POLY(METHYL METHACRYLATE);

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BED REST; BLEEDING; BRACE; CAST APPLICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPRESSION FRACTURE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEATH; FRACTURE EXTERNAL FIXATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; KIDNEY INJURY; KYPHOPLASTY; LUMBAR VERTEBRA; LUNG EMBOLISM; METAL IMPLANTATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NERVE COMPRESSION; NERVE INJURY; NEUROMONITORING; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; REHABILITATION; RIB FRACTURE; SACRAL SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DECOMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SPINE STABILIZATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOLUMBAR SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBRA BODY; VERTEBRA FRACTURE; VERTEBRAL CANAL STENOSIS;

EID: 77956147864     PISSN: 1084208X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2010.06.004     Document Type: Article

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