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Preferred term

Kyphoplasty  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Balloon Vertebroplasty
  • Vertebroplasty, Balloon

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2011

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D058498

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