Major Surgical Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures in the Elderly: A Comparison of Anterior Spinal Fusion, Anterior-Posterior Combined Surgery and Posterior Closing Wedge Osteotomy

Study DesignA retrospective study.PurposeTo clarify the differences among the three major surgeries for osteoporotic vertebral fractures based on the clinical and radiological results.Overview of LiteratureMinimally invasive surgery like balloon kyphoplasty has been used to treat osteoporotic verteb...

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Main Authors: Shota Takenaka, Yoshihiro Mukai, Noboru Hosono, Takeshi Fuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2014-06-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-8-322.pdf