Percutaneous vertebroplasty: a bone cement procedure for spinal pain relief
Fisher A
Record ID 32002000714
English, French
Authors' objectives:
To summarise the available evidence on percutaneous vertebroplasty.
Authors' recommendations:
- Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV), a procedure where bone cement is injected into a partially collapsed vertebral body, is used to relieve pain and provide mechanical stability in cases of osteoporosis or tumour infiltration.
- PV provided rapid pain relief and increased mobility in most patients according to the results from 15 uncontrolled studies in 882 persons where over 1,500 vertebrae were treated. Serious complications from bone cement leaks and adjacent vertebral fractures were rare.
- Despite the increasing use of PV there are no controlled prospective studies on safety and efficacy with long-term follow-up.
Authors' methods:
Overview
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
https://www.ccohta.ca/research/index.html
Year Published:
2002
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Bone Cements
- Costs and Cost Analysis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain
- Spinal Fractures
- Spine
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment
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