Abstract
Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty are minimally invasive techniques to treat vertebral compression fractures, now considered as implying relative risks and being equally effective. A few considerations must anyway be made due to some unresolved problems.
MeSH terms
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Biomarkers / metabolism
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Bone Density Conservation Agents / therapeutic use
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Bone Resorption
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Bone and Bones / drug effects
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Diphosphonates / chemistry
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Diphosphonates / therapeutic use*
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Disease Progression
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Humans
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Kyphoplasty / methods*
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Osteoporosis / drug therapy*
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Quality of Life
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Treatment Outcome
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Vertebroplasty / methods*
Substances
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Biomarkers
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Bone Density Conservation Agents
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Diphosphonates