Background: During the past decade there has been a significant increase in the number of
vertebral fractures being treated with the balloon kyphoplasty procedure. Although previous …

Treating fractures of the spine is a major challenge for the medical community with an
estimated 1.4 million fractures per annum worldwide. While a considerable volume of study …

Balloon Kyphoplasty uses an inflatable bone tamp and cement augmentation to repair
vertebral compression fractures. A recent clinical study observed a 78% re-collapse rate in …

It is still unclear how a vertebral fracture should be stabilised and strengthened without
endangering the remaining intact bone of the augmented vertebra or the adjacent vertebrae …

Background Considering the demographic changes in the populations of Germany and
Europe as a whole, the field of geriatric traumatology is gaining more and more importance …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Vertebral compression fractures can cause deformity, pain, and
disability. Kyphoplasty involves percutaneous insertion of an inflatable balloon tamp into a …

Study Design: Prospective, single-center 2-year study. Objective: The long-term clinical
performance of a new cement-directing kyphoplasty system was evaluated for treatment of …

Study Design A biomechanical and radiographic study using vertebral analogues.
Objectives Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are widely used techniques to alleviate pain in …

Introduction: Balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) is a minimally invasive surgical approach for the
treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF). Some risks have been reported after …

Study Design. In vitro biomechanical investigation. Objective. To evaluate differences in
biomechanical stability of vertebral compression fractures repaired using balloon …