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Tag: vertebral augmentation

  • Vertebral Augmentation

    Vertebral Augmentation

  • Vertebral Augmentation

    Vertebral Augmentation

  • Chapman – Vertebral Augmentation

    Chapman – Vertebral Augmentation

    [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517939115140{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Published on November 15, 2021

    Dr. Kenneth B. Chapman discusses vertebral augmentation. He gives a history of this procedure, starting with its conception 1984. Research since then has been sparse at times, but also promising. Osteoporosis is the primary condition associated with vertebral augmentation. Dr. Chapman discusses several different research studies. Cancer patients may also benefit from this procedure. With the appropriately selected patient, vertebral augmentation is a safe and effective procedure.

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  • Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation

    Percutaneous Vertebral Augmentation

    [vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1517939115140{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;background-color: #fbfbfb !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Published on February 2, 2018

    Dr. Kenneth Chapman gives a complete lecture on percutaneous vertebral augmentation. He discusses the prevalence of pathological fractures of the spine, and he explains how this procedure is performed to treat these atraumatic fractures, mainly for osteoporotic and metastatic disease. He also mentions the efficacy of combing targeted RF ablation of metastatic tumors with kyphoplasty.

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