Open AccessA Randomized Trial of Vertebroplasty for Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures
Author(s) -
Rachelle Buchbinder,
Richard H. Osborne,
Peter R. Ebeling,
John D. Wark,
Peter Mitchell,
Chris J Wriedt,
Stephen E. Graves,
Margaret Staples,
Bridie Murphy
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmoa0900429
Subject(s) - medicine , percutaneous vertebroplasty , randomized controlled trial , placebo , confidence interval , osteoporosis , surgery , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , alternative medicine , nursing , pathology
Vertebroplasty has become a common treatment for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures, but there is limited evidence to support its use.
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