title: Is percutaneous vertebral augmentation (vertebroplasty) effective treatment for painful vertebral fractures?
authors.forename: Nelson B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Watts
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010147:Pain Measurement; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements