Balloon kyphoplasty for symptomatic vertebral body compression fractures results in rapid, significant, and sustained improvements in back pain, function, and quality of life for elderly patients.

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Title: Balloon kyphoplasty for symptomatic vertebral body compression fractures results in rapid, significant, and sustained improvements in back pain, function, and quality of life for elderly patients.
Authors: Garfin SR; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California, San Diego 92103, USA. sgarfin@ucsd.edu, Buckley RA, Ledlie J
Corporate Authors: Balloon Kyphoplasty Outcomes Group
Source: Spine [Spine (Phila Pa 1976)] 2006 Sep 01; Vol. 31 (19), pp. 2213-20.
Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Multicenter Study
Journal Info: Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7610646 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1528-1159 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03622436 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1528-1159
DOI:10.1097/01.brs.0000232803.71640.ba