An evaluation of the functional and radiological results of percutaneous vertebroplasty versus conservative treatment for acute symptomatic osteoporotic spinal fractures

Balkarli, Huseyin; Kilic, Mesut; Balkarli, Ayse; Erdogan, Murat

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2016.01.041

An evaluation of the functional and radiological results of percutaneous vertebroplasty versus conservative treatment for acute symptomatic osteoporotic spinal fractures

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Balkarli H., Kilic M., Balkarli A., Erdogan M.

INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED, vol.47, no.4, pp.865-871, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 47 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.01.041
Journal Name: INJURY-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE CARE OF THE INJURED
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.865-871
Keywords: Percutaneous vertebroplasty, Conservative treatment, Acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, Kyphosis, VERTEBRAL COMPRESSION FRACTURES, RANDOMIZED-TRIAL, PAIN RELIEF, KYPHOPLASTY, MANAGEMENT
Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: This study aimed to compare the results of the two different treatment regimens (percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) and conservative treatment (CT)) regarding to efficacy, quality of life, functional and radiological results in patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVF).