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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 FINDINGSView 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