title: Vertebroplasty: a simple solution to a difficult problem.
abstract: Vertebroplasty is the percutaneous injection of bone cement into a symptomatic fractured vertebral body under fluoroscopic guidance. It is a safe and simple outpatient procedure. We discuss patient selection, the techniques, and the results based on our experience and that of our radiology colleagues.
authors.affiliation: Intervention Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology and Radiologic Science, Johns Hopkins Medical Institution, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. kmurphy@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D001843:Bone Cements; D005260:Female; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate; D011300:Preoperative Care; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate