Background and purpose Many studies demonstrate that both kyphoplasty and
vertebroplasty are superior to conservative therapy in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral …

Traumatic fractures of the thoracolumbar spine are relatively common occurrences that can
be a source of pain and disability. Similarly, osteoporotic vertebral fractures are also …

In our paper, we systemically retrieved the eligible study evaluating whether increased
incidence of subsequent vertebral fracture is associated with vertebroplasty. Main effect …

This review compiles the current literature on the bleeding risks in common musculoskeletal
interventional procedures and attempts to provide guidance for practicing radiologists in …

Context Economic evaluations are far less frequently reported for medical devices than for
drugs. In addition, little is known about the quality of existing economic evaluations …

Providing a general approach to the understanding and management of all forms of chronic
pain, this book offers a clear and reader-friendly format that clarifies procedures in the …

Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is a bone cement materials commonly used by
percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) in the treatment of …

Methods A 3-question survey was administered via telephone to patients who had a
kyphoplasty procedure performed from 2008–2011. Results One hundred fifty-one patients …

Chronic pain was once defined as pain that extends 3 or 6 months beyond onset or beyond
the expected period of healing (Turk & Okifuji 2001). However, new definitions differentiate …

Die demografische Entwicklung sowie die unzureichende medikamentöse
Osteoporoseprophylaxe lassen auch in Zukunft eine weitere Zunahme der osteoporotisch …