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Vertebroplasty Summary

753 relevant articles (163 outcomes, 100 trials/studies) found for this Therapy

Description: Procedures to repair or stabilize vertebral fractures, especially compression fractures by injecting BONE CEMENTS into the fractured VERTEBRAE.

Also Known As: Balloon Vertebroplasty; Kyphoplasty; Vertebroplasty, Balloon

Key Diseases for which Vertebroplasty is Relevant

  1. Pain (Aches) : 78 outcomes 22 studies in 289 results
  2. Compression Fractures (Compression Fracture) : 77 outcomes 51 studies in 387 results
  3. Neoplasm Metastasis (Metastasis) : 13 outcomes 5 studies in 81 results
  4. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 9 outcomes 9 studies in 66 results
  5. Hemangioma (Angioma) : 9 outcomes 2 studies in 44 results
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Drugs Related to Vertebroplasty

  1. Polymethyl Methacrylate (Sol)
  2. Ethanol (Ethyl Alcohol)
  3. calcium phosphate
  4. Analgesics (Analgesic Drugs)
  5. Polymers
  6. 1-phenyl-3,3-dimethyltriazene (PDT)
  7. Methylmethacrylate (Metaplex)
  8. hydroxyapatite cement
  9. Local Anesthetics
  10. Diphosphonates
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Therapies Related to Vertebroplasty

  1. Vertebroplasty
  2. Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
  3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  4. Aftercare (After-Treatment)
  5. Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
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