Vertebral compression fractures – new clinical signs to aid diagnosis

Diagnosis and treatment of vertebral compression fractures.

A healthy spine is an integral part of an individual's overall well-being. The spinal column's essential role in physiological and neurological function can be compromised when disease or trauma causes a vertebra to compress under the body's weight, producing a vertebral compression fracture. This is a common ailment among adults older than 65 years of age, especially for those with low bone ma...

Diagnosis and Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures.

Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are the most common complication of osteoporosis, affecting more than 700,000 Americans annually. Fracture risk increases with age, with four in 10 white women older than 50 years experiencing a hip, spine, or vertebral fracture in their lifetime. VCFs can lead to chronic pain, disfigurement, height loss, impaired activities of daily living, increased risk...

Clinical Condition: Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures

Vertebral compression fractures.

Vertebral augmentation has come under intense scrutiny over the last year, following the publication of highly publicized trials and numerous editorials focused on the efficacy of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) and kyphoplasty (KP) for relief of pain due to vertebral compression fractures (VCFs).2,5,10–12,14,19,24–26,33,35,36 The lay press has concentrated almost solely21,32 on two randomized...

Response to: Role of Transpedicular Percutaneous Vertebral Biopsy for Diagnosis of Pathology in Vertebral Compression Fractures

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