Kyphoplasty
"Kyphoplasty" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Procedures to restore vertebrae to their original shape following vertebral compression fractures by inflating a balloon inserted into the vertebrae, followed by removal of the balloon and injection of BONE CEMENTS to fill the cavity.
| Descriptor ID |
D058498
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.718.275.500.500 E04.555.165.500.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Kyphoplasty- Kyphoplasty
- Balloon Vertebroplasty
- Vertebroplasty, Balloon
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kyphoplasty" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.