BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Vertebroplasty is frequently offered to patients
hospitalized for refractory pain due to vertebral fractures, because it is assumed that the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Previous studies have retrospectively reported the positive
effects of percutaneous vertebroplasty. The purpose of our study was to evaluate …

Objective. To compare the efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) with conservative
therapy for patients with acute vertebral compression fractures. Design. Prospective …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A variety of factors, such as pain level at rest and with
activity, have been used to assess outcome of the VP procedure. However, few studies have …

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

Objective: Our goal was to perform a quantitative evaluation of the improvement in functional
capacity, quality of life, mental function, reduction in drug intake and impact on hospital …

Each year, there are approximately 750,000 new ver-tebral fractures in the United States (1)
and 4.7 million worldwide (2). Unlike other fractures, which are usually recognized at the …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The duration of the fracture is considered by many
practitioners to be an important predictor of outcome following vertebroplasty. We sought to …

PURPOSE: We sought to determine whether percutaneous vertebroplasty—which involves
the injection of cement to stabilize a fractured vertebral body—may be an effective treatment …

Vertebral compression fractures represent a frequent pathology among elderly population,
with potentially devastating consequences. More than 20 years have passed since …