10.1055/b-0040-175461 12 Vertebral Augmentation with ImplantsDimitrios K. Filippiadis, Stefano Marcia, and Alexios Kelekis Summary Implant augmentation was developed after vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty and is indicated when improvement of the…
10.1055/b-0040-175459 10 Cervical and Posterior Arch AugmentationLuigi Manfre, Nicole S. Carter, Joshua A. Hirsch, and Ronil V. Chandra Summary Cervical vertebroplasty is performed far less often than thoracic and lumbar…
10.1055/b-0040-175462 13 Radiation Exposure and Protection: A Conversation Beyond the Inverse Square Law, Thermoluminescent Dosimeters, and Lead ApronsKieran Murphy, Susannah Ryan, Marie-Constance Lacasse, Adam Thakore, and Danyal Khan Summary Although…
10.1055/b-0040-175457 8 VertebroplastyNicole S. Carter, Hong Kuan Kok, Julian Maingard, Hamed Asadi, Lee-Anne Slater, Thabele Leslie-Mazwi, Joshua A. Hirsch, and Ronil V. Chandra Summary Vertebroplasty is a minimally invasive procedure…
10.1055/b-0040-175455 6 Approaches to the Vertebral BodyD. Mitchell Self, James Mooney, John W. Amburgy, and M.R. Chambers Summary Percutaneous vertebral augmentation procedures and vertebral body biopsy may be performed using…
10.1055/b-0040-175456 7 Properties of Bone Cements and Vertebral Fill Materials: Implications for Clinical Use in Image-Guided Therapy and Vertebral AugmentationDavid Nussbaum, Adam Thakore, and Kieran Murphy Summary Bone cement or…
10.1055/b-0040-175454 5 Medical Pain Management in Patients with Vertebral Compression FracturesYoung Hoon Kim and Yong-Chul Kim Summary Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) can result from osteoporosis, trauma, or neoplasm. Among these…
10.1055/b-0040-175451 2 Vertebral Compression FracturesAmanda Schnell, Sarah Morgan, James Mooney, D. Mitchell Self, John W. Amburgy, and M.R. Chambers Summary Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) result from either trauma or pathologic…
10.1055/b-0040-175452 3 Preprocedure Assessment Prior to Vertebral AugmentationScott Kreiner and Grace Maloney Summary Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are common and are increasing in number with the aging of the population….
10.1055/b-0040-175453 4 Physical Examination Findings in Patients with Vertebral Compression FracturesScott Kreiner Summary Certain painful spine conditions justify a more prompt approach to imaging evaluation and the most common of…
