VERTOS II: Percutaneous vertebroplasty versus conservative therapy in patients with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures; rationale, objectives and design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

VERTOS II: Percutaneous vertebroplasty versus conservative therapy in patients with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures; rationale, objectives and design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The standard care in patients with a painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is conservative therapy. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV), a minimally invasive technique, is gaining popularity as a new treatment option...

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Main Authors: van der Graaf Y, Buskens E, Schoemaker MC, Tielbeek AV, Jansen FH, Blonk MC, Juttmann JR, Lampmann LEH, Verhaar HJJ, Klazen CAH, Janssens X, Fransen H, van Everdingen KJ, Muller AF, Mali WPThM, Lohle PNM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-10-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/8/1/33

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