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Percutaneous vertebroplasty versus balloon kyphoplasty for treatment of osteoporotic VCF
Pain Physician. 2015 May-Jun;18(3):209-22.Eight studies were selected for inclusion in this meta-analysis comparing percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty (PKP) for treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). This study looked to determine the better method of treatment in both the short-term and long-term. Results found that both methods were safe and effective procedures. PKP demonstrated better results for the injected cement volume, short-term pain relief, and improvement of short- and long-term kyphotic angle. In contrast, PVP was associated with a shorter operative time and reduced cost.
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