CONTROVERSIES ON VERTEBROPLASTY AND KYPHOPLASTY FOR VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES

Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty are widely used for osteoporotic and cancer-related vertebral compression fractures refractory to medical treatment. Many aspects of these procedures have been extensively discussed in the literature during the last few years. In this article, we perform a critical app...

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Main Authors: Alisson Roberto Teles, Tobias Alécio Mattei, Orlando Righesso, Asdrubal Falavigna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2015-12-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512015000400324&lng=en&tlng=en