
Spine
Secondary osteoporotic fracture risk: vertebral augmentation vs. conservative treatment
Acta Radiol. 2015 Aug;56(8):970-913 studies, including 8 randomized control trials (RCTs) and 5 non-randomized control trials (NRCTs), comparing vertebral augmentation and conservative techniques for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were included for analysis. Pooled analysis found no significant difference in the risk of secondary fractures between the groups.
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