Percutaneous kyphoplasty for the treatment of very severe osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with spinal canal compromise
Abstract Background Very severe osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (vsOVCFs) are osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with vertebral body collapse to less than one third of their original height. Few data are available about the use of percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP) in treating vsO...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0719-z |