Response: The ASBMR taskforce report is “dangerous” and “shameful”

A recent taskforce report charged by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) concluded that current evidence does not support the routine use of vertebroplasty for the treatment of pain from vertebral fractures. However, as someone who strongly believes the evidence supports the use of this procedure to alleviate pain, Douglas Beall has significant concerns about the impact this report will have on patient numbers.

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