TY - JOUR T1 - Bone Cements: Review of Their Physiochemical and Biochemical Properties in Percutaneous Vertebroplasty JF - American Journal of Neuroradiology JO - Am. J. Neuroradiol. SP - 1286 LP - 1290 VL - 25 IS - 7 AU - Matthew J. Provenzano AU - Kieran P. J. Murphy AU - Lee H. Riley III Y1 - 2004/08/01 UR - http://www.ajnr.org/content/25/7/1286.abstract N2 - Percutaneous vertebroplasty is an effective treatment for aggressive vertebral hemangiomas, osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, spinal metastases, and myelomas. As percutaneous vertebroplasty is more commonly performed to treat various forms of back pain, new or modified cements are being used. This review examines the physiochemical and biomechanical properties of various bone cements and additives. ER -