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- Title
Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are associated with an increased risk of secondary vertebral compression fractures: a population-based cohort study.
- Authors
Mudano, A S; Bian, J; Cope, J U; Curtis, J R; Gross, T P; Allison, J J; Kim, Y; Briggs, D; Melton, M E; Xi, J; Saag, K G
- Abstract
To better understand the risk of secondary vertebral compression fracture (VCF) following a vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty, we compared patients treated with those procedures to patients with a previous VCF. The risk of subsequent fracture was significantly greater among treatment patients, especially within 90 days of the procedure.
- Publication
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2009, Vol 20, Issue 5, p819
- ISSN
1433-2965
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00198-008-0745-5