Infection remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with multiple
myeloma because of the cumulative effect of disease, treatment, and host-related factors …

SIR produces its Standards of Practice documents by using the following process. Topics of
relevance and timeliness are conceptualized by the Standards of Practice Committee …

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

Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a minimally invasive procedure widely used for the
treatment of pain due to vertebral fractures of different origins—osteoporotic, traumatic, or …

Background The risk factors, incidence, and clinical management of pulmonary cement
embolism and neurological deficit during percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) were …

A narrative review regarding percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) for osteoporotic vertebral
fracture (OVF) is provided herein, addressing the epidemic of OVF in Japan, the latest …

Background Recently percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) was frequently performed for
treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs). It is widely accepted that new …

The incidence of vertebral fragility fractures and deformity increase steeply with age. Every
sixth woman and every twelfth man will sustain a symptomatic vertebral fracture. Vertebral …

Abstract Background Context Dramatic increases in the average life expectancy have led to
increases in the variety of degenerative changes and deformities observed in the aging …

Background: Percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) has been proven as an effective, minimally
invasive procedure for the treatment of Kummell's disease in the early stages. However, a …