Medicine
Vertebral Augmentation Involving Vertebroplasty or Kyphoplasty for Cancer-Related Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Systematic Review.
I. Dhalla, N. Sikich, Andrée Mitchell, F. Samsami, Christopher Pagano
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Both vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty significantly and rapidly reduced pain intensity in cancer patients with vertebral compression fractures and significantly decreased the need for opioid pain medication, and functional disabilities related to back and neck pain.
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DHALLA, I., et al. Vertebral augmentation involving vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for cancer-related vertebral compression fractures: A systematic review. Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series, 2016, 16 11: 1–202.