Percutaneous vertebral augmentation in fragility fractures—indications and limitations

[1] Savage JW(2014)Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures J Am Acad Orthop Surg 22 653-664

[2] Schroeder GD(2012)The prevalence of vertebral fractures and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women Rheumatol Int 32 971-980

[3] Anderson PA(2006)Epidemiology of vertebral fractures: implications for vertebral augmentation Acad Radiol 13 538-545

[4] Rostom S(2008)Mortality following the diagnosis of a vertebral compression fracture in the Medicare population J Bone Joint Surg Am 90 1479-1486

[5] Allali F(2003)Incident vertebral fractures and mortality in older women: a prospective study Osteoporos Int 14 589-594

[6] Bennani L(2000)Risk of mortality following clinical fractures Osteoporos Int 11 556-561

[7] Abouqal R(2015)Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for vertebral compression fracture with osteopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis PLoS One 10 e0127145-460

[8] Hajjaj-Hassouni N(2013)Reduced loosening rate and loss of correction following posterior stabilization with or without PMMA augmentation of pedicle screws in vertebral fractures in the elderly Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 39 455-E35

[9] MeltonLJ DF(2012)Polymethylmethacrylate augmentation of pedicle screws increases the initial fixation in osteoporotic spine patients J Spinal Disord Tech 25 E28-263

[10] Kallmes E(2013)What is the effect of ventral thoracoscopic spondylodesis (VTS) on elderly patients and what is the medium-term outcome? Z Orthop Unfall 151 257-60

[1] Savage JW(2014)Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures J Am Acad Orthop Surg 22 653-664

[2] Schroeder GD(2012)The prevalence of vertebral fractures and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal women Rheumatol Int 32 971-980

[3] Anderson PA(2006)Epidemiology of vertebral fractures: implications for vertebral augmentation Acad Radiol 13 538-545

[4] Rostom S(2008)Mortality following the diagnosis of a vertebral compression fracture in the Medicare population J Bone Joint Surg Am 90 1479-1486

[5] Allali F(2003)Incident vertebral fractures and mortality in older women: a prospective study Osteoporos Int 14 589-594

[6] Bennani L(2000)Risk of mortality following clinical fractures Osteoporos Int 11 556-561

[7] Abouqal R(2015)Surgical versus non-surgical treatment for vertebral compression fracture with osteopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis PLoS One 10 e0127145-460

[8] Hajjaj-Hassouni N(2013)Reduced loosening rate and loss of correction following posterior stabilization with or without PMMA augmentation of pedicle screws in vertebral fractures in the elderly Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 39 455-E35

[9] MeltonLJ DF(2012)Polymethylmethacrylate augmentation of pedicle screws increases the initial fixation in osteoporotic spine patients J Spinal Disord Tech 25 E28-263

[10] Kallmes E(2013)What is the effect of ventral thoracoscopic spondylodesis (VTS) on elderly patients and what is the medium-term outcome? Z Orthop Unfall 151 257-60