The aim of treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis is to reduce the frequency of vertebral
and non-vertebral fractures (especially at the hip), which are responsible for morbidity …

Vertebral fracture is the most common complication of osteoporosis. It results in significant
mortality and morbidity, including prolonged and intractable pain in a minority of patients …

Back pain is the principal manifestation of most osteoporotic vertebral compression
fractures, and may be either acute and excruciating, or chronic and persistent. 1, 2 Acute …

The phrase “vertebroplasty versus kyphoplasty” evokes images of competitive procedures
and groups of entrenched physicians locked in battle. Our involvement in the development …

A osteoporose é uma doença ósteo-metabólica que atinge especialmente mulheres após a
menopausa. Segundo a Organização Mundial de Saúde 1/3 das mulheres brancas acima …

Objectives. To evaluate spinal curvature changes over a 3-year period in postmenopausal
women who had had an osteoporotic vertebral fracture within the last 3 months. Methods …

Acrylic cement vertebroplasty is being increasingly used to treat osteoporotic vertebral
compression fractures (VCFs), although no controlled studies supporting this trend have …

A variant of vertebroplasty known as “kyphoplasty” has been suggested for correcting
vertebral compression fractures. A balloon placed inside the vertebral body is inflated to …

Osteoporosis is a significant public health problem. Vertebral fractures are the most common
fracture in patients with osteoporosis, occurring in approximately 750,000 cases each year …

Background: Percutaneous access to the vertebral bodies is commonly done via the
transpedicular approach for both diagnoses and treatment of spinal pathology. While this …