Vertebroplasty in osteoporosis-related vertebral fractures
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for vertebral fractures caused by osteoporosis.
Authors' conclusions There is a lack of rigorous comparative trials of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. For vertebroplasty, there is only one randomized trial with very short follow-up of 2 weeks. Two of 3 nonrandomized studies show efficacy of the procedures. Case series studies show 4to 5-point improvements in VAS pain ratings. Nonrandomized and case series studies may not provide reliable evi...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Saudi Medicine
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0256-4947,0975-4466
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2008.306