Radiological and Clinical Outcomes of Balloon Kyphoplasty versus Radiofrequency Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures

Study Design Retrospective cohort analysis Purpose Comparison of balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) and radiofrequency kyphoplasty (RFK) with respect to height restoration of the fractured vertebral bodies and the pain relief experienced after the surgical procedure. Overview of Literature BKP and RFK both o...

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Main Authors: Marcel Winkelmann, Thassia Mavropoulos, Sebastian Decker, Mohamed Omar, Christian Krettek, Christian Walter Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2018-10-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-2018-12-5-862.pdf