Minimally invasive options for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • The recent introduction of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty provide minimally invasive methods to alleviate symptoms from vertebral fractures. While both methods are successful in addressing fracture related pain, only the kyphoplasty can partially restore structural alignment and height.

publication date

  • April 1, 2002

Research

keywords

  • Lumbar Vertebrae
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  • Osteoporosis
  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Spinal Fractures
  • Thoracic Vertebrae

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0036280698

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/s0030-5898(02)00003-2

PubMed ID

  • 12389289

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 33

issue

  • 2