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Brief Title: FREE Study - Fracture Reduction Evaluation
Official Title: An International Multicentric, Multidisciplinary Prospective and Randomized Study to Compare Minimally Invasive Reduction and Fixation Using the KyphX System and Radiopaque PMMA Cement to Medical Therapy Alone for the Treatment of Painful, Acute Osteopenic Vertebral Body Compression Fractures
Study ID: NCT00211211
Brief Summary: The primary objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of standard medical therapy alone to kyphoplasty using the KyphX system for the treatment of acute vertebral body compression fractures.
Detailed Description:
Minimum Age: 21 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Name: Prof. Johnell, MD
Affiliation: UMRA - Malmo, Sweden
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR