Spine surgeon specialty differences in single-level percutaneous kyphoplasty.

Although there are several different indications for PKP and PVP, previous studies have suggested that both procedures are effective treatments, and noted an overall trend of increasing utilization of percutaneous vertebral augmentations with a significantly greater use of PKP compared to PVP [ 4 – 7 ].

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