TY - JOUR
T1 - Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
AU - Lavelle, William
AU - Carl, Allen
AU - Lavelle, Elizabeth Demers
AU - Khaleel, Mohammed A.
PY - 2007/12/1
Y1 - 2007/12/1
N2 - Vertebral compression fractures occur more frequently than hip and ankle fractures combined. These fragility fractures frequently result in both acute and chronic pain, but more importantly are a source of increased morbidity and possibly mortality. Percutaneous veretebral augmentation offers a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. The history, technique, and results of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are reviewed. Both methods allow for the introduction of bone cement into the fracture site with clinical results indicating substantial pain relief in approximately 90% of patients.
AB - Vertebral compression fractures occur more frequently than hip and ankle fractures combined. These fragility fractures frequently result in both acute and chronic pain, but more importantly are a source of increased morbidity and possibly mortality. Percutaneous veretebral augmentation offers a minimally invasive approach for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures. The history, technique, and results of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are reviewed. Both methods allow for the introduction of bone cement into the fracture site with clinical results indicating substantial pain relief in approximately 90% of patients.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.anclin.2007.07.011
DO - 10.1016/j.anclin.2007.07.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18054153
AN - SCOPUS:36549054058
SN - 1932-2275
VL - 25
SP - 913
EP - 928
JO - Anesthesiology Clinics
JF - Anesthesiology Clinics
IS - 4
ER -