Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 760-768 , June 2009

Predictors of Successful Palliation of Compression Fractures with Vertebral Augmentation: Single-center Experience of 525 Cases

  • Ruchira M. Jha, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to R.M.J., 9 Hawthorne Pl., Unit 6F, Boston, MA 02114
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  • Albert J. Yoo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology/Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Ariel E. Hirsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Marion Growney, MSN, ACNP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology/Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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  • Joshua A. Hirsch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology/Division of Neurointerventional Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts

Received 16 September 2008 ,Revised 21 January 2009 ,Accepted 26 January 2009.

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 J.A.H. is a consultant for and minor shareholder in Cardinal Health (Dublin, Ohio) and Medtronic (Minneapolis, Minnesota). None of the other authors have identified a conflict of interest.

PII: S1051-0443(09)00347-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvir.2009.01.037

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
Volume 20, Issue 6 , Pages 760-768 , June 2009

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