Clinical utility of vertebroplasty: need for better evidence.
Baerlocher
Mark Otto
MO
Department of Medical Imaging, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. mark.baerlocher@utoronto.ca
Munk
Peter L
PL
Liu
David M
DM
Tomlinson
George
G
Badii
Maziar
M
Kee
Stephen T
ST
Loh
Chris T
CT
Hardy
Brian W
BW
Murphy
Kieran J
KJ
D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010166:Palliative Care; D010919:Placebos; D015641:Radiography, Interventional; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012107:Research Design; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures; D054854:Vertebroplasty / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
D010919:Placebos