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Saftey profile of balloon kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
July 2016
Saftey profile of balloon kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures
Study Type:Meta analysis
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Safety of balloon kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in Europe: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Eur Spine J. 2015 Apr;24(4):715-23Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
7 randomized controlled trials (424 patients, 525 symptomatic OVCFs) were pooled in this meta-analysis to assess the safety profile of balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF). Results identified cement leakages (18%), serious clinical complications (11.5%), and subsequent fractures (20%) in patients following BKP surgery.
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