In 2008 the BCBSA Technology Evaluation Center (TEC) conducted an assessment of this technology and found that based on the evidence, Kyphoplasty did not meet TEC criteria. Centers for Medicare and ...

When vertebral compression fractures cause intense pain and make it difficult to function, a minimally invasive procedure called Kyphoplasty can quickly relieve the pain and restore mobility. Brain ...

To earn CME related to this news article, click here. March 3, 2009 — Balloon kyphoplasty can be performed with low periprocedural morbidity and can result in clinical improvement, report ...

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifty-five consecutive kyphoplasty procedures were performed in 18 patients with osteolytic vertebral compression fractures resulting from multiple myeloma. Cement leakage and ...

7 Hospitals to Pay Over $6.3M to Resolve Kyphoplasty-Related False Claims Allegations Seven hospitals have agreed to pay the United States more than $6.3 million to settle allegations that they ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DFine, Inc., developer of minimally invasive solutions for treating vertebral pathologies, announced today that Robert Pflugmacher, M.D., of University Hospital in ...

PURPOSE: We prospectively evaluated the safety and efficacy of kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteolytic vertebral compression fractures resulting from multiple myeloma. The principle symptoms in ...

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is examining balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral compression fractures and will publish guidance on its safety and efficacy to the NHS in ...