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Summary The 5-year period following 2009 saw a steep reduction in vertebral augmentation volume and was associated with elevated mortality risk in vertebral compression fracture (VCF) patients. The risk of mortality following a VCF diagnosis was 85.1% at 10 years and was found to be lower for balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) and vertebroplasty (VP) patients. Introduction BKP and VP are associated with...
The purpose of this study was to review and summarise the literature on appropriateness criteria for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF), with appropriateness defined as a treatment where the expected benefits outweigh the expected harms, confirmed by available evidence and expert opinion. A comprehensive search of peer-reviewed publications (PubMed, EMBASE) and grey literature...
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