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Feb 12th, 2021 - The authors present a rare case of multiple vertebral compression fractures in a young female with iatrogenic glucocorticoid-induced Cushing syndrome and concomitant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Both long-term steroid use and HIV ...

Jan 30th, 2021 - Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and kyphoplasty (PKP) have been widely used to treat neurologically intact osteoporotic Kümmell's disease (KD), but it is still unclear which treatment is more advantageous. Our study aimed to compare and investig...

Jan 29th, 2021 - To explore possible risk factors for poor outcomes following percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) for painful osteoporotic compression fractures of thoracolumbar vertebra. This was a retrospective review of data from patients who underwent PV at our i...

Jan 22nd, 2021 - Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a routine operation for the treatment of osteoporotic lumbar compression fractures (OLCFs). As is well known, unilateral puncture is a common method. However, with the conventional transpedicular approach (CTPA...

Jan 22nd, 2021 - Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) involves injection of polymethylmethacrylate bone cement into vertebral body for relief of pain and strengthening of bone in symptomatic vertebral compression fractures.Passage of bone cement into vertebral venous ...

Jun 17th, 2014 - This is an updated review of management of vertebral compression fracture for both benign osteoporotic and malignant causes. Vertebral compression fracture radiologic imaging evaluation is discussed. A literature review is provided of current indi...

Nov 18th, 2013 - Quality improvement guidelines for percutaneous vertebroplasty.|2013|Baerlocher MO,Saad WE,Dariushnia S,Barr JD,McGraw JK,|standards,diagnostic imaging,therapy,standards,standards,adverse effects,standards,standards,diagnostic imaging,therapy,adve...

Feb 12th, 2021 - The authors present a rare case of multiple vertebral compression fractures in a young female with iatrogenic glucocorticoid-induced Cushing syndrome and concomitant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Both long-term steroid use and HIV ...

Jan 30th, 2021 - Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and kyphoplasty (PKP) have been widely used to treat neurologically intact osteoporotic Kümmell's disease (KD), but it is still unclear which treatment is more advantageous. Our study aimed to compare and investig...

Jan 29th, 2021 - To explore possible risk factors for poor outcomes following percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) for painful osteoporotic compression fractures of thoracolumbar vertebra. This was a retrospective review of data from patients who underwent PV at our i...

Jan 22nd, 2021 - Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is a routine operation for the treatment of osteoporotic lumbar compression fractures (OLCFs). As is well known, unilateral puncture is a common method. However, with the conventional transpedicular approach (CTPA...

Jan 22nd, 2021 - Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) involves injection of polymethylmethacrylate bone cement into vertebral body for relief of pain and strengthening of bone in symptomatic vertebral compression fractures.Passage of bone cement into vertebral venous ...

Jan 24th, 2019 - "Routine use of vertebral augmentation for pain relief after vertebral fracture is not supported by current data," a new report commissioned by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) concludes. The report, with lead author Pete...

May 9th, 2018 - Older patients with one to three recent painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures who had vertebroplasty or a sham procedure reported similar pain relief over the following year.   "These results do not support percutaneous vertebroplasty as standa...

Aug 9th, 2010 - Action Points Point out to patients that current therapy for vertebral compression fractures includes a conservative approach with pain control and treatment of the underlying osteoporosis. Alternatively two interventional procedures have been uti...

Nov 10th, 2009 - Introduction Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) from osteoporosis are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.[1] According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, more than a half million vertebral fractures were attrib...

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER Percutaneous vertebroplasty has been used to treat aggressive vertebral hemangiomas, osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, and vertebral lesions from metastatic disease or myeloma. Consider it for patients with severe.