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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 94-B, Issue SUPP_XXXVII | Pages 428 - 428
1 Sep 2012
PERCUTANEOUS BALLOON KYPHOPLASTY AND VERTEBROPLASTY FOR OSTEOPOROTIC VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY.
Nikolopoulos D Sergides N Safos G Karagiannis A Tsilikas S Papagiannopoulos G
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BACKGROUND

Osteoporosis with subsequent osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures is an increasingly important disease due not only to its significant economic impact but also to the increasing age of our population. Pain reduction and stabilization are of primary importance with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.

OBJECTIVE

To compare the efficacy and safety of balloon kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures.

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