Sacroplasty versus Vertebroplasty: Comparable Clinical Outcomes for the Treatment of Fracture-Related Pain
C.T. Whitlowa,
B.J. Mussat-Whitlowb,
C.W.T. Matterna,
M.D. Bakera and
P.P. Morrisa
a Division of Radiologic Sciences, Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
b Division of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research, Winston-Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC

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Fig 1. Self-reported fracture-associated pain before and after sacroplasty or vertebroplasty. Patients who had a sacroplasty reported a 65.1% decrease in fracture-related pain after the procedure. Patients who had a vertebroplasty reported a 65.8% decrease in fracture-related pain after the procedure.
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