%0 Journal Article
%T Vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: patient selection and perspectives
%A Antonio Scarale
%A Francesco Vommaro
%A Giuseppe Carbone
%A Konstantinos Martikos
%A Luca Boriani
%A Paola Zarantonello
%A Riccardo Zucchini
%A Stefano Stallone
%A Tiziana Greggi
%J Archive of "Open Access Rheumatology : Research and Reviews".
%D 2019
%R 10.2147/OARRR.S174424
%X Osteoporotic vertebral fractures represent a constantly increasing pathology that may compromise life quality and general health. Among various treatment options, percutaneous vertebroplasty has been used widely over the past 20 years. Although there is a vast amount of retrospective reports in the literature, high-level evidence has emerged only recently. In this paper, the authors provide a synopsis of the current literature on the efficacy and safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty while also presenting a step-by-step description of the surgical procedure, focusing on details that may help in optimizing quality and safety
%K percutaneous vertebroplasty
%K vertebral compression fractures
%K osteoporosis
%K PMMA
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6613358/