Effect of Cement Volume and Placement on Mechanical-Property Restoration Resulting from Vertebroplasty

Authors:
  • LRLee H. Riley
    Lee H. Riley
  • SBStephen M. Belkoff
    Stephen M. Belkoff
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Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Concern exists that vertebral bodies augmented with cement placed laterally may be at risk of collapse on the nonaugmented side. The purpose of the current study was to determine if placing the cement laterally rather than centrally resulted in risk of collapse on the nonaugmented side.