ABSTRACT Background: Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are common comorbidities
encountered in the elderly, and they are on the rise. Kyphoplasty may be superior in VCF …

BACKGROUND: A growing population of patients with osteoporosis and fragility fractures
has developed. Fragility fractures, including vertebral compression fractures, have been …

Object Over the past 15 years, vertebroplasty has emerged as a treatment for vertebral
compression fractures. This technique, however, does not restore vertebral height and is …

Objective To determine, on the basis of the available literature, whether kyphoplasty is a
safe technique for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that leads to …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objectives: We aimed to compare a large cohort of
patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCF) treated in 2 centers using different …

Background: The treatment of vertebral compression fractures with vertebral augmentation
procedures is associated with acute pain relief and improved mobility, but direct …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive technique for fracture
reduction and stabilization, has been shown to reduce pain and restore vertebral body …

Objectives: We evaluated early results of kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression
fractures with regard to the level of pain, activity levels of patients, and radiographic …

Results Results showed decrease of the average pre-operative VAS from 8.2 to 4.4 in the
immediate postoperative period (p= 0.000). This dramatic improvement remained and was …

BACKGROUND: Vertebroplasty (VP) and kyphoplasty (KP) are routinely used to treat
vertebral body compression fractures (VCFs) resulting from osteoporosis or vertebral body …