Balloon kyphoplasty versus non-surgical fracture management for treatment of painful vertebral body compression fractures in patients with cancer: a multicentre …

J Berenson, R Pflugmacher, P Jarzem, J Zonder… - The lancet …, 2011 - thelancet.com
Background Non-randomised trials have reported benefits of kyphoplasty in patients with
cancer and vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety …

Comparison between sheep and human cervical spines: an anatomic, radiographic, bone mineral density, and biomechanical study

F Kandziora, R Pflugmacher, M Scholz, K Schnake… - Spine, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. The quantitative anatomic, radiographic, computerized tomographic, and
biomechanical data of sheep and human cervical spines were evaluated. Objectives. To …

Biomechanical comparison of cervical spine interbody fusion cages

F Kandziora, R Pflugmacher, J Schäfer, C Born… - Spine, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. An in vitro biomechanical study of cervical spine interbody fusion cages
using a sheep model was conducted. Objectives. To evaluate the biomechanical effects of …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized trial of sacroiliac joint arthrodesis compared with conservative management for chronic low back pain attributed to the sacroiliac joint

J Dengler, D Kools, R Pflugmacher, A Gasbarrini… - JBJS, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Sacroiliac joint pain is increasingly recognized as a cause of low back pain.
We compared the safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint arthrodesis …

KAST study: the Kiva system as a vertebral augmentation treatment—a safety and effectiveness trial: a randomized, noninferiority trial comparing the Kiva system with …

SM Tutton, R Pflugmacher, M Davidian, DP Beall… - 2015 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. The KAST (Kiva Safety and Effectiveness Trial) study was a pivotal, multicenter,
randomized control trial for evaluation of safety and effectiveness in the treatment of …

Biomechanical comparison of expandable cages for vertebral body replacement in the thoracolumbar spine

R Pflugmacher, P Schleicher, J Schaefer, M Scholz… - Spine, 2004 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. An in vitro biomechanical study of expandable cages for vertebral body
replacement in the human thoracolumbar spine. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to …

A prospective, international, randomized, noninferiority study comparing an implantable titanium vertebral augmentation device versus balloon kyphoplasty in the …

…, JM Kaya, A Touta, S Fuentes, R Pflugmacher - The Spine Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
… Weidle MD i , Andres Gonzalez Mandly MD j , Jean-Marc Kaya MD k , Adamou Touta MD
k , Stéphane Fuentes MD l , Robert Pflugmacher PhD m …

[HTML][HTML] Six-month outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive SI joint fusion with triangular titanium implants vs conservative management

B Sturesson, D Kools, R Pflugmacher… - European Spine …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To compare the safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion
(SIJF) using triangular titanium implants vs conservative management (CM) in patients with …

Cement directed kyphoplasty reduces cement leakage as compared with vertebroplasty: results of a controlled, randomized trial

TJ Vogl, R Pflugmacher, J Hierholzer, G Stender… - 2013 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A novel randomized, controlled, unblinded clinical trial comparing 2 procedural
interventions for painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Objective. The …

[PDF][PDF] 1-year results of a randomized controlled trial of conservative management vs. minimally invasive surgical treatment for sacroiliac joint pain

J Dengler, D Kools, R Pflugmacher, A Gasbarrini… - Pain …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Background: Low back pain (LBP) emanating from the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is a common
finding. Devices to fuse the SIJ are now commercially available, but high-quality evidence …