Calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) have been used to treat bone defects and support
bone regeneration because of their good biocompatibility and osteointegrative behavior …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Previous investigators have reported on benefits and risks
associated with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, but there are limited comparison data …

In the last 15 years, a large number of commercial ceramicbased cements and putties have
been introduced as bone graft substitutes. As a result, large efforts have been made to …

BACKGROUND: Vertebroplasty (VP) and kyphoplasty (KP) are routinely used to treat
vertebral body compression fractures (VCFs) resulting from osteoporosis or vertebral body …

Written by more than 400 subject experts representing diverse academic and applied
domains, this multidisciplinary resource surveys the vanguard of biomaterials and …

Back pain is the principal manifestation of most osteoporotic vertebral compression
fractures, and may be either acute and excruciating, or chronic and persistent. 1, 2 Acute …

Over 700,000 osteoporotic compression fractures occur each year in the United States, twice
the number of hip fractures. These vertebral fractures, most of which occur in the elderly …

This study investigates the effects of kyphoplasty on pain and mobility in patients with
osteoporosis and painful vertebral fractures compared with conventional medical …

Study Design: A retrospective comparative study. Objectives: To investigate the clinical
efficacy of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) augmentation in vertebral pseudarthrosis after …

OBJECTIVE: Instrumentation of the osteoporotic spine may result in bone failure because of
pedicle screw loosening and pullout. A clinical evaluation of a novel fenestrated bone tap …