The vertebroplasty affair: the mysterious case of the disappearing effect size

Received 14 January 2010; accepted 14 January 2010.

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Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA

Corresponding author. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway, Mail Code 6342, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA. Tel.: (650) 723-7797; fax: (650) 723-9805.

FDA device/drug status: approved.

Author disclosures: EJC (stock ownership, Simpirica, Bioassetts, Cytonics; private investment, Simpirica; consulting, Medtronic, Synthes; trips/travel, US Army; scientific advisory board, Intrinsic Orthopedics, Cytonics; other office, Bioassetts; grants, AO Foundation; fellowship support, Depuy Spine; other, orthopedic surgeon).

PII: S1529-9430(10)00038-0

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2010.01.002

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