[Vertebral Compression Fractures: Factors Predicting Failure of Vertebral Augmentation Kyphoplasty].

Joana Araújo de Azevedo1, Vasco Campos2, Paulo Gil Ribeiro1

  • 1Departamento de Cirurgia Ortopédica, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.

Summary

Posterior cement distribution is a key predictor of kyphoplasty failure in vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). Optimizing cement placement can improve outcomes and reduce the risk of adjacent fractures or re-collapse.

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