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A multispecialty panel used the RAND™/UCLA Appropriateness Method (RAM) to develop an evidence-based approach to vertebral compression fracture management.
SEE HOW THEY DID ITA 7-month retrospective analysis compared opioid use and hospital visits for 8,845 VCF patients before and after a balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) or vertebroplasty (VP) procedure.
SEE FINDINGSA study compares the height restoration and sustainability for three procedures used for percutaneous augmentation of vertebral fractures.
See studyView recommendations for VCF patients presenting with moderate to severe back pain.
SEE THE PATHWAYKyphon™ balloon kyphoplasty is supported by a robust body of clinical evidence. Explore the studies and 20 years of data.
REVIEW THE RESEARCHView a summary of recent peer-reviewed clinical studies that evaluated mortality rates following VCF.
EXPLORE THE DATAEvidence supports the interventional treatment of VCF. Explore the Kyphon™ platform.
Explore the results of a two-year study demonstrating the benefits of Kyphon™ balloon kyphoplasty over non-surgical treatment.
SEE THE SUMMARY