BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: There are few comparative studies regarding morphologic
changes after kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty. The purpose of this study was to compare …

PURPOSE: To prospectively compare the vertebral height restoration achieved with
kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty in fresh cadavers by using multi–detector row computed …

Object Over the past 15 years, vertebroplasty has emerged as a treatment for vertebral
compression fractures. This technique, however, does not restore vertebral height and is …

A total of 112 patients with a single-level osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture who
did not respond to conservative therapy were included and allocated to either kyphoplasty or …

OBJECT Long-term follow-up study is required for verifying whether the clinical outcomes of
kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are altered. The authors' findings showed only subtle …

Study Design. Systematic literature review. Objective. To evaluate the safety and efficacy of
vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty using the data presented in published clinical studies, with …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Several trials have compared vertebral augmentation with
nonsurgical treatment for vertebral compression fractures. This trial compares the efficacy …

INTRODUCTION: Kyphoplasty is gaining in popularity as a treatment for painful osteoporotic
vertebral body fracture. It has the potential to restore vertebral shape and reduce spinal …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Percutaneous vertebroplasty is an effective tool for the
relief of pain caused by osteoporotic spine fractures. Our purpose is to evaluate this …

Background context The vertebral augmentation procedures, vertebroplasty and
kyphoplasty, can relieve pain and facilitate mobilization of patients with osteoporotic …