Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for vertebral compression fracture with osteopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND:Surgical and non-surgical interventions are the two categories for treatment of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). However, there is clinical uncertainty over optimal management. This study aimed to examine the safety and effectiveness of surgical management for treatment of VCFs wit...

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Main Authors: Jia-Bao Guo, Yi Zhu, Bing-Lin Chen, Bin Xie, Wen-Yi Zhang, Yu-Jie Yang, Yu-Shan Yue, Xue-Qiang Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127145