Itagaki, Michael W <br/><br/>
Percutaneous vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty for pathologic vertebral fractures in the Medicare population: safer and less expensive than open surgery.  [electronic resource] 

 -  Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR  Nov 2012 
 - 1423-9 p.  digital 
<br/><br/> Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>1535-7732 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>10.1016/j.jvir.2012.08.010  doi 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Aged<br/>Aged, 80 and over<br/>Bone Neoplasms--complications<br/>Chi-Square Distribution<br/>Comorbidity<br/>Female<br/>Fractures, Spontaneous--economics<br/>Health Care Costs<br/>Hospice Care<br/>Hospices<br/>Humans<br/>Kyphoplasty--adverse effects<br/>Length of Stay<br/>Logistic Models<br/>Male<br/>Medicare--economics<br/>Middle Aged<br/>Multivariate Analysis<br/>Odds Ratio<br/>Patient Discharge<br/>Patient Transfer<br/>Rehabilitation Centers<br/>Retrospective Studies<br/>Risk Factors<br/>Spinal Fractures--economics<br/>Spinal Fusion--adverse effects<br/>Time Factors<br/>Treatment Outcome<br/>United States<br/>Vertebroplasty--adverse effects