Silicone kyphoplasty (elastoplasty) versus traditional cement kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures. Does this new technique reduce the complications?

Introduction: Stiffness is increased in vertebrae after kyphoplasty with bone cement is performed, which cause an increase in subsequent fractures in adjacent levels. This has led to increased interest in alternative filling materials such as bioactive calcium phosphate ceramics or silicon-based pol...

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Published in:	Revista Española de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología
Main Authors:	R. Luque, D. Garríguez, P. Checa Betegon, M. Sanchez, J.L. Perez Gonzalez, I. Dominguez Esteban
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-05-01
Subjects:	Osteoporosis Fractura vertebral Cifoplastia PMMA VK100 Oswestry
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1888441525000451