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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Becker, Stephan (Editor ), Ogon, Michael (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Vienna : Springer Vienna : Imprint: Springer, 2008.
Edición:1st ed. 2008.
Temas:
Orthopedic surgery.
Cancer-Treatment.
Interventional radiology.
Rheumatology.
Surgery.
Nervous system-Surgery.
Surgical Orthopedics.
Cancer Therapy.
Interventional Radiology.
General Surgery.
Neurosurgery.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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