Vertebral augmentation: Update on safety, efficacy, cost effectiveness and increased survival?

Pain Physician

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 309-320

  Chandra, Ronil V ^a   Mmed, Franzcr ^a   Yoo, Albert J ^b   Hirsch, Joshua A ^b  

^a MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Kyphoplasty; Osteoporosis; Spinal fracture; Vertebroplasty

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CEMENT LEAK; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FUNDING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KYPHOPLASTY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCUTANEOUS VERTEBROPLASTY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SPINE FRACTURE; STUDY DESIGN; SURVIVAL;

BONE CEMENTS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FRACTURES, COMPRESSION; HUMANS; KYPHOPLASTY; SPINAL FRACTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTEBROPLASTY;

EID: 84880605523     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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