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Internal fixation with percutaneous kyphoplasty effectively treats burst fractures
January 2014
Internal fixation with percutaneous kyphoplasty effectively treats burst fractures
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Internal fixation with percutaneous kyphoplasty compared with simple percutaneous kyphoplasty for thoracolumbar burst fractures in elderly patients: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Eur Spine J. 2013 Oct;22(10):2256-63Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
43 patients, over the age of 65, with a single-level vertebral burst fracture were randomly assigned into 1 of 2 groups to compare the effectiveness of treatment with percutaneous kyphoplasty alone to percutaneous internal fixation with percutaneous kyphoplasty. Results of the study indicated that percutaneous internal fixation with percutaneous kyphoplasty offered superior outcomes in VAS pain an...
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