Percutaneous vertebroplasty

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell , 1 Feb 2013
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Tim Luijkx, 18 Nov 2015

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Age changed from 87 to 85.
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Percutaneous vertebroplasty remains a controversial procedure (see attached papers).  It It still has a limited role in patients with intractable back pain due to osteoporotic compression fractures.

  • -Percutaneous vertebroplasty remains a controversial procedure (see attached papers).  It still has a limited role in patients with intractable back pain due to osteoporotic compression fractures.
  • +<p>Percutaneous vertebroplasty remains a controversial procedure (see attached papers). It still has a limited role in patients with intractable back pain due to osteoporotic compression fractures.</p>

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