Prospective and Multicenter Evaluation of Outcomes for Quality of Life and Activities of Daily Living for Balloon Kyphoplasty in the Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fractures: The EVOLVE Trial

201865 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Douglas P. Beall · The Spine Institute

M. R. Chambers · Medtronic (United States)

Sam Thomas · Allegheny College

John Amburgy · Neurological Surgery

James R. Webb · Allegheny College

Bradly S. Goodman · Neurological Surgery

D. Datta ·

Abstract

This large, prospective, clinical study demonstrates that kyphoplasty is a safe, effective, and durable procedure for treating patients with painful VCF due to osteoporosis or cancer.

Topics & Keywords

Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Hip and Femur Fractures

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Neurosurgery

Volume 84, Issue 1, pp. 169-178

DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyy017

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