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Balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of acute vertebral compression fractures: 2-year results from a randomized trial

Steven Boonen; Jan Van Meirhaeghe; L. Bastian; Steven R. Cummings; Jonas Ranstam; John B. Tillman; Richard Eastell; Karen Talmadge · 2011 · Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

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The study found no significant effect — useful as a negative control or null benchmark for your own design.

Abstract (excerpt)

Vertebral fractures are often painful and lead to reduced quality of life and disability. We compared the efficacy and safety of balloon kyphoplasty to nonsurgical therapy over 24 months in patients with acute painful fractures. Adults…

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Metadata source: OpenAlex · DOI 10.1002/jbmr.364