VAPOUR Study Supports Safety and Efficacy of Vertebroplasty for Acute Painful Osteoporotic Fractures
August 22, 2016—The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (SNIS) announced the publication of a study demonstrating that vertebroplasty is safe and effective for reducing acute pain and disability in patients who have experienced spinal fractures of < 6 weeks' duration. Findings from VAPOUR, which is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, were published by William Clark, MD, et al in The Lancet.
