[Let’s Print] has been fascinated with creating a 3D printed axial compressor that can do meaningful work, and his latest iteration mixes FDM and SLA printed parts to successfully inflate (and pop) a ...
Balloon kyphoplasty appeared to offer quick and effective relief from the debilitating pain and immobility that patients with metastatic cancer-related spinal compresssion fractures may experience, ...
Older osteoporosis patients may see a significant reduction in pain and improvement in function after undergoing balloon kyphoplasty, according to a recent study. Lead author Steven R. Garfin, MD, of ...
Baseline to 1 month change in short-form-36 (SF-36) PCS scale by treatment group Study powered to detect 0.5 SD for 1-month difference; 80% power with two-sided of 5% (75 participants per group).
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In summary, it appears from the results of the single RCT that balloon kyphoplasty does achieve rapid and sustained improvements in pain and function for patients with new (< 3 month old) osteoporotic ...
2.1.1 Vertebral compression fractures are one of the most common types of osteoporotic fracture. Osteoporotic fractures are common in the elderly and particularly in postmenopausal women, but they can ...
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on Balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression ...