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Incidence of fracture in adjacent levels in patients treated with balloon kyphoplasty: a review of the literature

Authors: Peter G. Campbell, James S. Harrop

Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine | Issue 1/2008

Abstract

The available evidence suggests that the treatment of painful vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) secondary to osteoporosis or multiple myeloma, by cement augmentation with balloon kyphoplasty (BK), is both safe and effective. However, there is uncertainty in the literature concerning the potential of the procedure to influence the risk for adjacent segment fracture. The aim of this article is to review the available peer-reviewed literature, regarding adjacent vertebral body fractures after kyphoplasty augmentation.

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Title: Incidence of fracture in adjacent levels in patients treated with balloon kyphoplasty: a review of the literature
Authors: Peter G. Campbell
James S. Harrop
Publication date: 01-03-2008
Publisher: Humana Press Inc
Published in: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine / Issue 1/2008
Electronic ISSN: 1935-9748
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12178-007-9007-y

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Incidence of fracture in adjacent levels in patients treated with balloon kyphoplasty: a review of the literature

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