
Spine
ISASS 2016: Fewer serious AEs in Kiva System vs. balloon kyphoplasty for VCF
285 patients with a vertebral compression fracture (VCF) were randomized to treatment with the Kiva System (Kiva; Benvenue Medical Inc., Santa Clara, CA) or to balloon kyphoplasty (BK; Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN). The objective of this study was to compare the two treatments with regards to cost-effectiveness and incidence of serious adverse events (SAEs) that require hospital readmission. Findings indicated that patients in the Kiva System group reported significantly lower cost and incidence of SAEs that required hospital readmission after 12 months.
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