Spinal cord compression (SCC) occurs in 5% to 30% of the oncology population and affects patient function, comfort, and general quality of life. Patients with lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate ...
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).
Study evaluates VCFix® used with or without bone cement, expanding clinical experience with the company’s minimally invasive ...
Whilst the majority of the literature suggests that balloon kyphoplasty (BKP) can relieve pain associated with vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), evidence of high-viscosity cement (HVC) ...
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a pathological condition characterized by anomalous ossification. Individuals affected by OPLL frequently exhibit clinical manifestations, ...
Vertebral wedging occurs when the front of one of your vertebrae collapses. This is a type of fracture that often occurs in people with osteoporosis. Anywhere from 1–1.5 million vertebral compression ...
This Grant will Advance the Company’s Pre-Clinical Research to Demonstrate an Improvement to the Current Standard of Care for Spine Fractures. LOWELL, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RevBio, Inc., announced ...
THURSDAY, May 10, 2018 -- In a new study, a widely used form of spinal surgery was no more effective than placebo in treating spinal fracture pain for people with osteoporosis. Researchers and experts ...
A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...
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