Vertebroplasty involves injecting bone cement, typically polymethylmethacrylate, into the vertebral body (the solid part of the vertebra), using local anaesthetic and an analgesic. Vertebroplasty aims ...

Phase 1 first-in-human dose escalation study of cp-751,871, a specific monoclonal antibody against the insulin like growth factor 1 receptor No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is ...

For the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, percutaneous microballoon compression of the trigeminal ganglion is a brand new operative technique. However, it is unclear how the procedure mediates pain ...

Although this technique appears to have no reports of mortality, there are significant possible complications. Severe idiopathic trigeminal neuralgia (ITN) may be treated with microvascular ...

Percutaneous microballoon compression of the trigeminal ganglion is a brand new operative technique for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. However, it is unclear how the procedure mediates pain ...

The Department of Health has asked the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) to produce guidance on using percutaneous vertebroplasty and percutaneous balloon kyphoplasty for ...