Kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic fractures of the spine.
This article presents the problem of spinal fractures and the application of vertebro- and kyphoplasty in their treatment. The techniques, outcomes, and complications involved in these procedures are described on the basis of current literature. The advantages and disadvantages of vertebro- and kyphoplasty are discussed.
Klinika Ortopedii Collegium Medicum Uniwersyetu Jagiellońskiego, Kraków.
Edward
E
Czerwiński
Stanisław
S
Zemankiewicz
Jolanta
J
Osieleniec