Does the Complication Rate and Treatment Effect of Balloon Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty Differ in Countries or Specialties of Operators?

Conclusions The procedure operated by orthopedic and neuro-surgeons tended to have lower cement leakage rate. One possible reason was that neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons are more familiar with the anatomical information needed for the procedure. Another possible explanation was that radiologists might have more sufficient data to report the complications than clinicians.