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Vertebroplasty: one solution does not fit all

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Two randomized controlled trials have shown no significant differences in outcome between vertebroplasty and a sham procedure in patients with back pain and vertebral fracture. What conclusions can be drawn from these results?

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    Gunnar B. J. Andersson

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Dr. Andersson is a stockholder/director of Crosstrees Medical, Inc.

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Andersson, G. Vertebroplasty: one solution does not fit all. Nat Rev Rheumatol 5, 662–663 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2009.233

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