ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2018
Review of Vertebral Augmentation: An Updated Meta-analysis of the Effectiveness.
Article in International journal of spine surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Early cement augmentation may be a good treatment option for pain relief for osteoporotic compression fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Pooled it
- Risk factors for secondary fractures to percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Pooled it
- Anatomical and biological reconstruction of traumatic complete burst fractures of the thoracolumbar vertebrae using pedicle fixation combined with stent-armed kyphoplasty and intracorporeal bone grafting: technique rationale, 7-year experience and clinical, imaging, and histological outcomes.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2026Article
- A novel multimodal approach to C2 vertebroplasty in the setting of osteolytic metastases: A case report.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Review
- Retrospective Analysis of Cement Extravasation Rates in Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, and Bone Tumor Radiofrequency Ablation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Osteoporotic vertebral fractures and subsequent fractures: risk factors from a retrospective observational study of patients with osteoporosis.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2025Article
- Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: an update.SICOT-J · 2025Article
- Real-world rates and risk factors for subsequent treatment with vertebroplasty or balloon kyphoplasty after initial vertebral augmentation: a retrospective cohort study.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2025Article
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- Multidisciplinary and Coordinated Management of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: Current State of the Art.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Three cases of kyphoplasty performed in the lateral position due to significant comorbidities.Surgical neurology international · 2024Article
- Clinical Outcomes and Safety Comparison of Vertebroplasty, Balloon Kyphoplasty, and Vertebral Implant for Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures.AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology · 2023Article
- A Toolbox of Bone Consolidation for the Interventional Radiologist.Cardiovascular and interventional radiology · 2023Review
- Vertebral augmentation: an overview.Skeletal radiology · 2023Review
- Anterior thoracolumbar column reconstruction with the vertebral body stent-safety and efficacy.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Effect of bone cement distribution on adjacent disc degeneration after vertebral augmentation for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in aging patients.Frontiers in surgery · 2023Article
- Advances in materials used for minimally invasive treatment of vertebral compression fractures.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Review
- Vertebral Augmentation: Is It Time to Get Past the Pain? A Consensus Statement from the Sardinia Spine and Stroke Congress.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundTo update vertebral augmentation literature by comparing outcomes between vertebroplasty (VP), balloon kyphoplasty (BKP), vertebral augmentation with implant (VAI), and nonsurgical management (NSM) for treating vertebral compression fractures (VCFs).
methodsA PubMed literature search was conducted with keywords
resultsVisual analog scale pain reduction for BKP and VP was -4.05 and -3.88, respectively. VP was better than but not significantly different from NSM (-2.66), yet BKP showed significant improvement from both NSM and VAI (-2.77). The Oswestry Disability Index reduction for BKP showed a significant improvement over VAI ( CONCLUSIONS/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Based on Level I and II studies, BKP had significantly better and VP tended to have better pain reduction compared with NSM. BKP tended to have better height restoration than VP. Additionally, BKP had significant improvements in pain reduction and disability score as compared with VAI. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This meta-analysis serves to further define and support the safety and efficacy of vertebral augmentation.
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