Open AccessSafety and efficacy of vertebroplasty: Early results of a prospective one-year case series of osteoporosis patients in an academic high-volume center
Author(s) -
Peter Diel,
Dominique Merky,
Christoph Röder,
Albrecht Popp,
Malgorzata Perler,
Paul Heini
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.53452
Subject(s) - medicine , visual analogue scale , osteoporosis , prospective cohort study , psychological intervention , quality of life (healthcare) , surgery , lumbar , demographics , physical therapy , demography , nursing , psychiatry , sociology
Vertebroplasty (VP) is a cost-efficient alternative to kyphoplasty. However, it is considered inferior when it comes to maintaining safety and in vertebral body (VB) height restoration. We assess the safety and efficacy of VP in alleviating pain, improving quality of life (QoL), and restoring alignment.