Safety, effectiveness and predictors for early reoperation in therapeutic and prophylactic vertebroplasty: short-term results of a prospective case series of patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures

European Spine Journal

Christoph Röder¹  Lorin Michael Benneker¹  Gosia Perler¹  Paul Ferdinand Heini¹  Peter Diel¹  Albrecht Popp¹  Lorenz Freiburghaus¹ 

[1] Spine Service Inselspital, University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland

关键词: Osteoporosis;    Percutaneous vertebroplasty;    Vertebral fractures;    Prophylactic augmentation;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s00586-011-1989-x

学科分类：骨科学

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Vertebroplasty (VP) is a cost-efficient alternative to kyphoplasty; however, regarding safety and vertebral body (VB) height restoration, it is considered inferior. We assessed the safety and efficacy of VP in alleviating pain, improving quality of life (QoL) and restoring alignment.

【 授权许可】

Unknown