BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: During clinical work, we have seen increases in vertebral
body height associated with vertebroplasty, but our literature search revealed no reports as …

Background: Because the complications of vertebroplasty are serious and can include new
fracture, we retrospectively evaluated potential risk factors for new fracture after …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Percutaneous vertebroplasty is known for its pain-
relieving effect. Our purpose was to evaluate its effect on the kyphosis angle, wedge angle …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Recurrent or residual back pain after vertebroplasty (VP)
is common, and many patients with these symptoms are evaluated by MRI. The purpose of …

AIM: To examine whether single-needle vertebroplasty is effective in strengthening
vertebrae. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four adjacent intact lumbar vertebrae were …

Vertebroplasty has been in practice in the United States for approximately 10 years and has
been described as providing significant benefit to patients with painful vertebral …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Whether vertebroplasty increases the risk of adjacent-
level vertebral fractures remains uncertain. Biomechanical and clinical studies suggest an …

Purpose: To evaluate the risk factors related to the development of new fractures in adjacent
vertebrae after vertebroplasty. Material and Methods: The study was conducted on 106 …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: It is important to try to clarify the methodology of
vertebroplasty such as amount of cement needed, how many needles to use and the …

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