Vertebroplasty denotes a shorter term for percutaneous vertebroplasty, which is an image-guided therapeutic approach used for the treatment of painful or unstable vertebral body compression fractures ...

Vertebroplasty procedures are performed for spinal neoplasms, osteoporosis and spinal fractures. The percutaneous vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure performed using radiologic guidance, ...

March 31, 2008 — A new analysis of the largest and longest case series to date suggests that percutaneous vertebroplasty is safe and effective for the treatment of vertebral collapse in patients with ...

Johns Hopkins interventional radiologists have demonstrated that cement can be injected into the spine without prior, potentially dangerous dye studies. Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV), injecting ...

Informed consent: Timely issues from the past. Factors motivating patients with advanced cancer to participate in phase II trials No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO ...

According to a study published in the online version of the Lancet, the injection of bone cement into the vertebrae is safe, effective, and at an acceptable cost for patients with acute osteoporotic ...

Phase 1 first-in-human dose escalation study of cp-751,871, a specific monoclonal antibody against the insulin like growth factor 1 receptor No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is ...

New for 2015, the CPT codes for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty were revised to include radiology supervision and interpretation. With the revision the previously existing Local Coverage Determinations ...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors approved and released a clinical practice guideline, which found a strong recommendation against a popular procedure called ...