This week we are going to discuss a common condition that is extremely painful and sometimes insidious—the compression fracture of the spine. Patients suffering from osteoporosis, osteopenia and any ...

The advice and treatment given to patients with vertebral compression fractures is not satisfactory. New research shows that the majority of patients still have severe pain one year after the fracture ...

Compression fracture treatments can be surgical or nonsurgical, depending on the severity of the injury. A compression fracture typically occurs in the vertebrae (bones of the spine) and can reduce ...

Depending on your health, you may be at a higher risk for minor bone fractures. In this edition of ‘Health in Focus’, we talk with from about spinal compression fractures, and who is at risk for this ...

MRI reduces vertebral compression fracture misdiagnoses before cementing MRI reduces the rate of misdiagnosis of acute lesions and hidden lesions before percutaneous cement augmentation procedures.

Kyphoplasty is a procedure that treats compression fractures in the spine. It relieves pain at the site, but some people may experience pain even after the procedure. Treating it includes taking ...

Among patients with compression fractures, outcomes of disability, back pain, and progression of anterior body compression were similar among those treated without a brace or with soft or rigid braces ...

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