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Vertebroplasty appears no better than placebo for painful osteoporotic spinal fractures, and has potential to cause harm.
- Source :
- Medical Journal of Australia; 11/2/2009, Vol. 191 Issue 9, p476-477, 2p
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- The article reports on a study conducted to determine the efficacy of vertebroplasty to treat vertebral fractures, a condition commonly caused by osteoporosis. Vertebroplasty involves the injection of polymethymethacrylate into a vertebral fracture. In randomised placebo-controlled trials, patients underwent vertebroplasty or a placebo procedure to simulate vertebroplasty. It was discovered that vertebroplasty did not present any significant advantage over the placebo procedure with respect to the reduction of pain and physical functioning.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0025729X
- Volume :
- 191
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Medical Journal of Australia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 47142322
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02906.x