Figueiredo and colleagues performed a prospective analysis of percutaneous vertebroplasties performed between January 2003 and February 2008, as well as a series of balloon kyphoplasties performed ...

Dr. Buchbinder and colleagues performed a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the short-term efficacy of vertebroplasty compared with that of a sham procedure ...

The percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed using radiologic guidance, which identifies a fractured vertebral body and uses an injection of an acrylic polymer cement ...

Informed consent: Timely issues from the past. Factors motivating patients with advanced cancer to participate in phase II trials No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO ...

Phase 1 first-in-human dose escalation study of cp-751,871, a specific monoclonal antibody against the insulin like growth factor 1 receptor No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is ...

March 31, 2008 — A new analysis of the largest and longest case series to date suggests that percutaneous vertebroplasty is safe and effective for the treatment of vertebral collapse in patients with ...

Background: Vertebral body fractures are a source of high costs for the health care system and will continue to be one as the population ages. Cost-effective treatment is thus all the more important.

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous vertebroplasty for spinal metastases. This involves injecting a special bone cement into the spine to relieve pain and stabilise the fracture site. NICE ...

The National Institute for Clinical Excellence is examining percutaneous vertebroplasty and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in England and Wales. The Institute's ...