Comparison of inpatient treatment costs after balloon kyphoplasty and non-surgical treatment of vertebral body compression fractures

European Spine Journal

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1259-1264

  Becker, S ^a   Pfeiffer, K P ^b   Ogon, M ^c  

^a Research and Therapy   (Austria)

^b INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

^c Spine Centre   (Austria)

Author keywords

Balloon kyphoplasty; Cost analysis; DRG; Inpatient treatment; Vertebral fracture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KYPHOPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VERTEBRA BODY; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRIA; FEMALE; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; KYPHOPLASTY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL FRACTURES;

EID: 83255188719     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: 14320932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1692-y     Document Type: Article

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