Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 225-231 , February 2008

New Vertebral Osteoporotic Compression Fractures after Percutaneous Vertebroplasty: Retrospective Analysis of Risk Factors

  • Wei-Che Lin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, 123 Ta-Pei Rd, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan
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  • Tien-Tsai Cheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rheumatology, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, 123 Ta-Pei Rd, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan
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  • Yu-Chang Lee, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, 123 Ta-Pei Rd, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan
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  • Tsu-Nai Wang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute and Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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  • Yu-Fan Cheng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, 123 Ta-Pei Rd, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan
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  • Chun-Chung Lui, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, 123 Ta-Pei Rd, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to C.C.L.
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  • Chun-Yen Yu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang Gung University, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, 123 Ta-Pei Rd, Niao-Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung 83305, Taiwan

Received 31 May 2007 ,Revised 6 September 2007 ,Accepted 9 September 2007.

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 None of the authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(07)01266-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2007.09.008

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 19, Issue 2 , Pages 225-231 , February 2008

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