A Randomized Trial of Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures

F. Kallmes, David; A. Comstock, Bryan; J. Heagerty, Patrick; A. Turner, Judith; J. Wilson, David; Diamond, Terry; Edwards, Richard; A. Gray, Leigh; Stout, Lydia; Owen, Sara; Hollingworth, William; Ghdoke, Basavaraj; J. Annesley-Williams, Deborah; H. Ralston, Stuart; G. Jarvik, Jeffrey

doi:10.1056/nejmoa0900563

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A Randomized Trial of Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Aug 5, 2009

Authors:

David F. Kallmes

Bryan A. Comstock

Patrick J. Heagerty

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Vertebroplasty is commonly used to treat painful, osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. METHODS: In this multicenter trial, we randomly assigned 131 patients who had one to three painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures to undergo either vertebroplasty or a simulated ...

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Medicine

Percutaneous vertebroplasty

Confidence interval

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