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Successful salvage using percutaneous vertebroplasty in cancer patients with painful spinal metastases or osteoporotic compression fractures.
- Source :
-
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology [Radiother Oncol] 2004 Mar; Vol. 70 (3), pp. 265-7. - Publication Year :
- 2004
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Abstract
- Percutaneous vertebroplasty significantly improved pain, mobility and quality of life in cancer patients with bone metastases who failed radiation or with osteoporotic compression fractures. The serious complication is relatively rare.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Fractures, Spontaneous etiology
Humans
Injections
Male
Middle Aged
Pain
Quality of Life
Salvage Therapy
Spinal Fractures etiology
Spinal Neoplasms complications
Bone Cements therapeutic use
Fractures, Spontaneous therapy
Osteoporosis complications
Palliative Care
Polymethyl Methacrylate administration & dosage
Spinal Fractures therapy
Spinal Neoplasms secondary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0167-8140
- Volume :
- 70
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 15064011
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2004.01.003