Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) to treat specialized type of endplate fractures around the Schmorl’s node: a prospective study of 65 patients

Abstract Background The Schmorl’s nodes (SNs) are defined as the herniation of the intervertebral disc into the vertebral body. Endplate fractures around the Schmorl’s node could result in severe back pain that is similar to vertebral compression fractures. The objective of this study was to prospec...

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Main Authors: Yaoshen Zhang, Peng Yin, Jincai Yang, Yong Hai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-020-01873-6