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Featured Review: Vertebroplasty for treating spinal fractures due to osteoporosis

Author/s: 
Buchbinder, Rachelle, Johnston, Renea V., Rischin, Kobi J., Jomik, Joanne, Jones, C. Allyson, Golmohammadi, Kamran, Kallmes, David F.
Date Added: 
August 25, 2018
Journal/Publication: 
Cochrane Review
Publisher: 
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Publication Date: 
April 18, 2018
URL: 
Featured Review: Vertebroplasty for treating spinal fractures due to osteoporosis
Type: 
Meta-analyses, Reviews, and Guidelines
Format: 
Article
Keywords 
vertebroplasty
osteoporosis
spine
MeSH 
vertebroplasty
osteoporosis
spinal fractures
spinal cord
pain

RPR Commentary

Vertebroplasty appears to do more harm than good in patients with osteoporotic compression fractures.

Abstract

High quality evidence shows that vertebroplasty does not provide more clinically important benefits than placebo but may cause people harm.

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