Journal article
P.148 Consult and kyphoplasty delay impacts on geriatric vertebral compression fracture outcomes
Abstract
Background: Vertebral compression fractures (VCF) lead to both considerable morbidity and increased mortality. Kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive surgery, treats VCFs providing significant pain relief, preserving vertebral height, and reducing spinal deformity. Methods: A retrospective cohort study at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) was conducted on elderly patients (60 years or older) who underwent kyphoplasty at between 2012 and 2022. The …
Authors
Surendran V; Shi V; Kwok D; Martinyuk A; Pahuta M; Guha D
Journal
Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques, Vol. 51, No. s1, pp. s56–s56
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
6 2024
DOI
10.1017/cjn.2024.247
ISSN
0317-1671