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Balloon Kyphoplasty

Osteoporosis is one of the ten most important diseases worldwide and its importance will rise further f- lowing the aging of the population. Vertebral fractures are the most common fractures in osteoporosis and have signi?cant impact on quality of life and survival rates, as well as carrying increas...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Becker, Stephan (Editor), Ogon, Michael (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Vienna Springer Vienna 2008, 2008
Edition:1st ed. 2008
Subjects:
Nervous System / Surgery
Neurosurgery
Interventional Radiology
Surgical Orthopedics
Cancer Therapy
General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Cancer / Treatment
Rheumatology
Surgery
Online Access:
Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Epidemiology of osteoporosis
  • Drug therapy of osteoporosis
  • Clinical aspects and mortality risk of the osteoporotic spine fracture
  • Biomechanics
  • Indications, contraindications and imaging in balloon kyphoplasty
  • Special anatomy and classification of fractures
  • The technique of balloon kyphoplasty
  • Results in kyphoplasty, risks and complications
  • Special indications and techniques of balloon kyphoplasty
  • Indications and experience with balloon kyphoplasty in trauma
  • Alternative methods to kyphoplasty: vertebroplasty — lordoplasty
  • Injectable cements for vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
  • Physiotherapeutic treatment after balloon kyphoplasty — aspects and concepts

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