Were VCF patients at higher risk of mortality following the 2009 publication of the vertebroplasty “...
Were VCF patients at higher risk of mortality following the 2009 publication of the vertebroplasty “sham” trials?
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Ong, K. L. , Beall, D. P. , Frohbergh, M. , Lau, E. and Hirsch, J. A.
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London: Springer London
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English
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London: Springer London
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The 5-year period following 2009 saw a steep reduction in vertebral augmentation volume and was associated with elevated mortality risk in vertebral compression fracture (VCF) patients. The risk of mortality following a VCF diagnosis was 85.1% at 10 years and was found to be lower for balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) and vertebroplasty (VP) pat...
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Were VCF patients at higher risk of mortality following the 2009 publication of the vertebroplasty “sham” trials?
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2003306862
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2003306862
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0937-941X,1433-2965
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1433-2965
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10.1007/s00198-017-4281-z
