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Review
. 2003 Jun;14(6):683-96.
doi: 10.1097/01.rvi.0000064859.87207.fa.

Optimizing patient selection in percutaneous vertebroplasty

M J Bernadette Stallmeyer  1 , Gregg H Zoarski, Abraham M Obuchowski
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Review

Optimizing patient selection in percutaneous vertebroplasty

M J Bernadette Stallmeyer et al. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2003 Jun.

Abstract

Percutaneous vertebroplasty has emerged as an effective technique for treatment of painful vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) caused by osteoporosis, malignancy, and some benign bone tumors. In selecting appropriate patients for vertebroplasty, it is important to distinguish the pain caused by VCF from other numerous causes of back pain. Careful adherence to clinical and imaging selection criteria is crucial to procedural success.

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