Background Percutaneous vertebroplasty remains widely used to treat osteoporotic
vertebral fractures although our 2015 Cochrane review did not support its role in routine …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Previous investigators have reported on benefits and risks
associated with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, but there are limited comparison data …

Background Vertebroplasty has become a common treatment for painful osteoporotic
vertebral fractures, but there is limited evidence to support its use. Methods We performed a …

Background Vertebroplasty is commonly used to treat painful, osteoporotic vertebral
compression fractures. Methods In this multicenter trial, we randomly assigned 131 patients …

Background Cancers that metastasize to the spine and primary cancers such as multiple
myeloma can result in vertebral compression fractures or instability. Conservative strategies …

Background: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) have become increasingly common,
and previous nonrandomized and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have compared the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Percutaneous polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
vertebroplasty has become a common procedure for treatment of pain and disability …

Objective To determine whether vertebroplasty is more effective than placebo for patients
with pain of recent onset (≤ 6 weeks) or severe pain (score≥ 8 on 0-10 numerical rating …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Despite the literature supporting the efficacy of
vertebroplasty for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, few reports exist …

Background Osteoporotic vertebral compressed fractures (VCFs) are the most common
osteoporotic fractures. Although percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) reportedly relieves pain …