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European Spine Journal
Published in: European Spine Journal 5/2007

01-05-2007 | Reviewer's Comment

Comment on “Transpedicle body augmenter in painful osteoporotic compression fractures” (Kung-Chia Li, Anna F.-Y. Li, Ching-Hsiang Hsieh, Hsiang-Ho Chen)

Author: Paul F. Heini

Published in: European Spine Journal | Issue 5/2007

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The authors present a retrospective study about the treatment of vertebral body compression fractures (VBCF) in patients with osteoporosis using a closed reduction maneuver and a mini open transpedicular approach for the placement of bone graft and a body augmenter. The presented data appear sound and are well documented. …
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Metadata
Title
Comment on “Transpedicle body augmenter in painful osteoporotic compression fractures” (Kung-Chia Li, Anna F.-Y. Li, Ching-Hsiang Hsieh, Hsiang-Ho Chen)
Author
Paul F. Heini
Publication date
01-05-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Spine Journal / Issue 5/2007
Print ISSN: 0940-6719
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0932
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-006-0217-6

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