Percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis
Background: Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which bone cement is injected into a fractured vertebra. Percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) is a variation of this approach, in which an inflatable balloon tamp is placed in the collapsed vertebra prior t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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NIHR Journals Library
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Health Technology Assessment |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18170 |