A Randomized Trial of Vertebroplasty for Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

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Authors

Rachelle Buchbinder · Cabrini Hospital

Richard H. Osborne · Deakin University

Peter R. Ebeling · University of Melbourne

John D. Wark · University of Melbourne

Peter Mitchell · University of Melbourne

Chris J Wriedt · Cabrini Hospital

Stephen E. Graves ·

Abstract

We found no beneficial effect of vertebroplasty as compared with a sham procedure in patients with painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures, at 1 week or at 1, 3, or 6 months after treatment. (Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry number, ACTRN012605000079640.)

Topics & Keywords

Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 361, Issue 6, pp. 557-568

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa0900429

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