Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Facet Blocking for Treating Back Pain Caused by Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture

Background and Objectives. Back pains associated with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) may arise not just from vertebral body but also from posterior elements. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) and facet blocking (FB) combined therapy would relieve pain better, but it has not bee...

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Main Authors: Yongquan Cheng, Xiaoliang Wu, Jiawei Shi, Hui Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5825317