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

Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is a common cause of pain and
disability and is steadily increasing due to the growth of the elderly population. To date …

Background Non-randomised trials have reported benefits of kyphoplasty in patients with
cancer and vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). We aimed to assess the efficacy and …

Purpose To determine if differences in safety or efficacy exist between balloon kyphoplasty
(BKP), vertebroplasty (VP) and non-surgical management (NSM) for the treatment of …

Study Design. Vertebral compression fracture (VCF) patients in the 100% US Medicare data
set (2005–2009). Objective. To compare the mortality and morbidity risks for VCF patients …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Although risk factors of new adjacent vertebral fracture (AVF)
and remote vertebral fracture (RVF) after vertebroplasty may differ, research on this topic is …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a common treatment
modality for painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs). The complication …

Cement augmentation is a controversial treatment for painful vertebral compression
fractures (VCF). Our research questions for the meta‐analysis were: Is there a clinical and …

Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are the most common fragility fracture
and significantly influence the quality of life in the elderly. Currently, the literature lacks a …

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