The end of vertebroplasties

In 2009, two clinical trials that questioned the usefulness of vertebroplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures compared with conservative treatment were reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading to wide debate in the literature. In this article, we provide a critical review...

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Published inRadiologia Vol. 54; no. 6; p. 532
Main Authors Ruiz Santiago, F, Pérez Abela, A L, Almagro Ratia, M M
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.11.2012
Subjects
Clinical Trials as Topic
Humans
Osteoporotic Fractures - surgery
Spinal Fractures - surgery
Vertebroplasty - utilization
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Summary:In 2009, two clinical trials that questioned the usefulness of vertebroplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic fractures compared with conservative treatment were reported in the New England Journal of Medicine, leading to wide debate in the literature. In this article, we provide a critical review of the scientific evidence in this field and discuss our own experience with this technique.
ISSN:1578-178X
DOI:10.1016/j.rx.2012.02.002