Management of spinal fractures e.g. osteoporotic fractures

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A 68 year old female sustains a osteoporotic fracture . After failure of conservative treatment, she undergoes vertebroplasty 
Which of the following statements  is a correct regarding this procedure?

QUESTION ID: 1063

1. A. Chemical destruction of the nerve endings due to chemical composition of the cement has been proposed
2. B. Has more advantages as compared to kyphoplasty.
3. C. Indicated in patient with ongoing pain after recent unhealed fracture, pain confirmed at the level of fracture by examination and MRI showing low signal on T2
4. D. It works by destruction of the nerve endings due to extreme low temperature reached by the polymerisation of the injected cement
5. E. It works by stabilisation of the fractured bone by forming a chemical bond.
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