due to osteoporosis, multiple myeloma or osteolytic metastatic tumors At least one with edema on MRI At least one with ≥ 15% height loss Numerical pain scale VAS (0-10) ≥ 4 Major Exclusion Criteria Previous vertebroplasty Old fractures (> 3 months) Spinal cord compression History of disabling back pain, not caused by the VCF Dementia Unable to walk prior to fracture
SF-36 Quality of Life Questionnaire at one month » Secondary Endpoints (1, 3, 6 and 12 months) SF-36 subscales Back pain: (0-10) numerical pain score (VAS) Back function: Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire Global health outcome (EQ-5D) Days of limited activity Device and procedure related safety Endpoints
subcutaneous haematoma 1 urinary tract infection » No cement related adverse events » Adverse Events No statistical difference between groups No difference in subsequent fractures
the BKP group than in the NSM group » Significant more pain reduction in the BKP group than in the NSM group » Significant less need for narcotics in the BKP group than in the NSM group » Low complication rate 2/149 (1.3%) » No statistical difference in subsequent fractures between BKP and NSM