Journal of neurointerventional surgery
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Clinical Trial
Prospective assessment of pain and functional status after vertebroplasty for treatment of vertebral compression fractures.
There has been no prospective evaluation of vertebroplasty using a validated instrument. We describe the pain and functional status of 72 patients before and after vertebroplasty, as prospectively evaluated by the Vertebral Compression Fracture Pain and Functional Disability Questionnaire. ⋯ PV resulted in substantial, lasting reduction in pain and improvement in ability to perform ADLs.