The lancet oncology
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Lancet Oncol.
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The lancet oncology · Mar 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyBalloon kyphoplasty versus non-surgical fracture management for treatment of painful vertebral body compression fractures in patients with cancer: a multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
Non-randomised trials have reported benefits of kyphoplasty in patients with cancer and vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of balloon kyphoplasty compared with non-surgical management for patients with cancer who have painful VCFs. ⋯ Medtronic Spine LLC.