Who benefits more in osteoporotic fractures: Pedicle screw instrumentation or kyphoplasty for American Society of Anesthesiologists II/III patients ?
Conclusions: BKP is a safe and effective therapy including also fractures with posterior wall defects while PSI showed advantages in restoring the sagittal realignment but higher complication and revision risk.
Source: Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tjark Tassemeier Marcel Haversath Moritz Schutzbach Marcus J & #228;ger Source Type: research
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