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VCF Clinical Brochure
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Revision Date: 05.27.16 Rev C

  1. Kochan, J. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty, Percutaneous.  eMedicine. Nov 4, 2015. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/423209-overview. Accessed May 26, 2016.

  2. Cooper, G et al. Nonoperative Treatment of Osteoporotic Compression Fractures Overview of Osteoporotic Compression Fractures. eMedicine. April 1, 2015. http://emedicine.medscape com/article/325872-overview. Accessed May 26, 2016.

  3. Freedman BA, Potter BK, Nesti LJ, Giuliani JR, Hampton C, Kuklo TR. Osteoporosis and vertebral compression fractures-continued missed opportunities. Spine J. 2008 Sep-Oct;8(5):756-62.

  4. Old J.L., Calvert M. Vertebral Compression Fractures in the Elderly. Am Fam Physician. 2004 Jan 1;69(1):111-6.

  5. Bone health and osteoporosis: a report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General; Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2004; pg 40.

  6. Leech JA, Dulberg C, Kellie S, Pattee L, Ga J. Relationship of lung function to severity of osteoporosis in women. AM Rev Respir Dis. 1990; 141; 68-71

  7. Fribourg D, Tan C, Sara P, et al. Incidence of subsequent vertebral fracture after kyphoplasty. Spine 2004; 29 ; 2270-6; discussion 7.

  8. Ross PD, Davis JW, Epstein RS, Wasnich RD. Pre-existing fractures and bone mass predict fracture incidence in women. Annals of Internal Med. 1991; 114: 919-923.

  9. Lindsay R, Pack S, Li Z. Longitudinal progression of fracture prevalence through a population of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2005; 16; 306-312

  10. Wardlaw D, Cummings SR, Van Meirhaeghe J, Bastian L, Tillman JB, Ranstam J, Eastell R, Shabe P, Talmadge K, Boonen S.Efficacy and Safety of Balloon Kyphoplasty Compared with Non-surgical Care for Vertebral Compression Fracture (FREE): a Randomized Controlled Trial. Lancet. 2009 Mar 21;373(9668):1016-24.

  11. Passias PG, Li Gang, Wood, KB. SRS Position Paper: The Results of Vertebral Augmentation Procedures. Department of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School Boston, MA. Sept. 8, 2008.

  12. Garfin SR, Buckley RA, Ledlie J; Balloon Kyphoplasty Outcomes Group. Balloon kyphoplasty for symptomatic vertebral body compression fractures results in rapid, significant, and sustained improvements in back pain, function, and quality of life for elderly patients. Spine. 2006 Sep 1;31(19):2213-20.

  13. Lieberman IH, Dudeney S, Reinhardt MK, Bell G. Initial outcome and efficacy of “kyphoplasty” in the treatment of painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Spine. 2001 Jul 15;26(14):1631-8.

  14. Taylor RS, T.R., Fritzell P, 2006. Balloon kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures: A comparative systematic review of efficacy and safety. Spine. 2006 Nov 1;31(23):2747-55.

  15. Taylor RS, Fritzell P, Taylor RJ. Balloon kyphoplasty in the management of vertebral compression fractures: an updated systematic review and meta- analysis. Eur Spine J. 2007 Aug;16(8):1085-100. Epub 2007 Feb 3.

  16. Bae H, Shen M, Maurer P, Peppelman W, Beutler W, Linovitz R, Westerlund E, Peppers T, Lieberman I, Kim C, et al.Clinical experience using Cortoss for treating vertebral compression fractures with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: twenty four-month follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Sep 15; 35(20):E1030-6

  17. Lavelle W, Carl A, Lavelle ED, Khaleel MA. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty. Anesthesiol Clin. 2007 Dec;25(4):913-28.s

Revision Date: 05.26.16 Rev B

  1. Siemionow K, Lieberman IH. Vertebral Augmentation in Osteoporotic and Osteolytic Fractures. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2009 Sep;3(3):219-25.

  2. Kochan, J. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty, Percutaneous. eMedicine. Apr 23, 2009. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/423209-overview. Accessed Sept 1, 2009.

  3. Cooper G, Lin J. Nonoperative Treatment of Osteoporotic Compression Fractures. eMedicine. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/325872-overview. Accessed Oct 30, 2009.

  4. Freedman BA, Potter BK, Nesti LJ, Giuliani JR, Hampton C, Kuklo TR. Osteoporosis and vertebral compression fractures-continued missed opportunities. Spine J. 2008 Sep-Oct;8(5):756-62.

  5. Old J.L., Calvert M. Vertebral Compression Fractures in the Elderly. Am Fam Physician. 2004 Jan 1;69(1):111-6.

  6. Bone health and osteoporosis: a report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General; Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2004; pg 40.

  7. Leech JA, Dulberg C, Kellie S, Pattee L, Ga J. Relationship of lung function to severity of osteoporosis in women. AM Rev Respir Dis. 1990; 141; 68-71

  8. Fribourg D, Tan C, Sara P, et al. Incidence of subsequent vertebral fracture after kyphoplasty. Spine 2004; 29 ; 2270-6; discussion 7.

  9. Ross PD, Davis JW, Epstein RS, Wasnich RD. Pre-existing fractures and bone mass predict fracture incidence in women. Annals of Internal Med. 1991; 114: 919-923.

  10. Lindsay R, Pack S, Li Z. Longitudinal progression of fracture prevalence through a population of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2005; 16; 306-312

  11. Wardlaw D, Cummings SR, Van Meirhaeghe J, Bastian L, Tillman JB, Ranstam J, Eastell R, Shabe P, Talmadge K, Boonen S.Efficacy and Safety of Balloon Kyphoplasty Compared with Non-surgical Care for Vertebral Compression Fracture (FREE): a Randomized Controlled Trial. Lancet. 2009 Mar 21;373(9668):1016-24.

  12. Passias PG, Li Gang, Wood, KB. SRS Position Paper: The Results of Vertebral Augmentation Procedures. Department of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School Boston, MA. Sept. 8, 2008.

  13. Garfin SR, Buckley RA, Ledlie J; Balloon Kyphoplasty Outcomes Group. Balloon kyphoplasty for symptomatic vertebral body compression fractures results in rapid, significant, and sustained improvements in back pain, function, and quality of life for elderly patients. Spine. 2006 Sep 1;31(19):2213-20.

  14. Lieberman IH, Dudeney S, Reinhardt MK, Bell G. Initial outcome and efficacy of “kyphoplasty” in the treatment of painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Spine. 2001 Jul 15;26(14):1631-8.

  15. Taylor RS, T.R., Fritzell P, 2006. Balloon kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures: A comparative systematic review of efficacy and safety. Spine. 2006 Nov 1;31(23):2747-55.

  16. Taylor RS, Fritzell P, Taylor RJ. Balloon kyphoplasty in the management of vertebral compression fractures: an updated systematic review and meta- analysis. Eur Spine J. 2007 Aug;16(8):1085-100. Epub 2007 Feb 3.

  17. Bae H, Shen M, Maurer P, Peppelman W, Beutler W, Linovitz R, Westerlund E, Peppers T, Lieberman I, Kim C, et al.Clinical experience using Cortoss for treating vertebral compression fractures with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: twenty four-month follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Sep 15; 35(20):E1030-6

  18. Lavelle W, Carl A, Lavelle ED, Khaleel MA. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty. Anesthesiol Clin. 2007 Dec;25(4):913-28.

Revision Date: 06.26.15 Rev A

  1. Siemionow K, Lieberman IH. Vertebral Augmentation in Osteoporotic and Osteolytic Fractures. Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2009 Sep;3(3):219-25.

  2. Kochan, J. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty, Percutaneous. eMedicine. Apr 23, 2009. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/423209-overview. Accessed Sept 1, 2009.

  3. Cooper G, Lin J. Nonoperative Treatment of Osteoporotic Compression Fractures. eMedicine. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/325872-overview. Accessed Oct 30, 2009.

  4. Freedman BA, Potter BK, Nesti LJ, Giuliani JR, Hampton C, Kuklo TR. Osteoporosis and vertebral compression fractures-continued missed opportunities. Spine J. 2008 Sep-Oct;8(5):756-62.

  5. Old J.L., Calvert M. Vertebral Compression Fractures in the Elderly. Am Fam Physician. 2004 Jan 1;69(1):111-6.

  6. Bone health and osteoporosis: a report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, Md. : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of the Surgeon General; Washington, D.C. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 2004; pg 40.

  7. Leech JA, Dulberg C, Kellie S, Pattee L, Ga J. Relationship of lung function to severity of osteoporosis in women. AM Rev Respir Dis. 1990; 141; 68-71

  8. Fribourg D, Tan C, Sara P, et al. Incidence of subsequent vertebral fracture after kyphoplasty. Spine 2004; 29 ; 2270-6; discussion 7.

  9. Ross PD, Davis JW, Epstein RS, Wasnich RD. Pre-existing fractures and bone mass predict fracture incidence in women. Annals of Internal Med. 1991; 114: 919-923.

  10. Lindsay R, Pack S, Li Z. Longitudinal progression of fracture prevalence through a population of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2005; 16; 306-312

  11. Wardlaw D, Cummings SR, Van Meirhaeghe J, Bastian L, Tillman JB, Ranstam J, Eastell R, Shabe P, Talmadge K, Boonen S. Efficacy and Safety of Balloon Kyphoplasty Compared with Non-surgical Care for Vertebral Compression Fracture (FREE): a Randomized Controlled Trial. Lancet. 2009 Mar 21;373(9668):1016-24.

  12. Passias PG, Li Gang, Wood, KB. SRS Position Paper: The Results of Vertebral Augmentation Procedures. Department of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School Boston, MA. Sept. 8, 2008.

  13. Garfin SR, Buckley RA, Ledlie J; Balloon Kyphoplasty Outcomes Group. Balloon kyphoplasty for symptomatic vertebral body compression fractures results in rapid, significant, and sustained improvements in back pain, function, and quality of life for elderly patients. Spine. 2006 Sep 1;31(19):2213-20.

  14. Lieberman IH, Dudeney S, Reinhardt MK, Bell G. Initial outcome and efficacy of “kyphoplasty” in the treatment of painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. Spine. 2001 Jul 15;26(14):1631-8.

  15. Taylor RS, T.R., Fritzell P, 2006. Balloon kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures: A comparative systematic review of efficacy and safety. Spine. 2006 Nov 1;31(23):2747-55.

  16. Taylor RS, Fritzell P, Taylor RJ. Balloon kyphoplasty in the management of vertebral compression fractures: an updated systematic review and meta- analysis. Eur Spine J. 2007 Aug;16(8):1085-100. Epub 2007 Feb 3.

  17. Bae H, Shen M, Maurer P, Peppelman W, Beutler W, Linovitz R, Westerlund E, Peppers T, Lieberman I, Kim C, et al. Clinical experience using Cortoss for treating vertebral compression fractures with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: twenty four-month follow-up. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010 Sep 15; 35(20):E1030-6

  18. Lavelle W, Carl A, Lavelle ED, Khaleel MA. Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty. Anesthesiol Clin. 2007 Dec;25(4):913-28.