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Vertebral augmentation versus conservative treatment in osteoporotic spinal compression fractures: A literature review [PDF]

, 2020
Background: With greater life expectancies the incidence of osteoporosis is increasing across the African continent. Post-menopausal females are especially at risk and an increasingly common presentation to the orthopaedic surgeon are elderly female ...
Younus, A., Kelly, A., Mukhari, G., Younus, K.   +3 more
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Early Adjacent Vertebral Fractures after Balloon Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures [PDF]

, 2019
Study Design Retrospective cohort study. Purpose To evaluate the incidence and risk factors for early adjacent vertebral fractures following balloon kyphoplasty (KP).
Bong-Seong Ko, Kyu-Jung Cho, Jae-Woo Park   +2 more
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PRACTICE NOTES SOFTWARE «VERTEBRAL FRACTURE ASSESSMENT» FOR DUAL-ENERGY BONE DENSITOMETER «DISCOVERY W» IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF OSTEOPOROSIS

Остеопороз и остеопатии, 2012
The authors studied the feasibility of an additional software application for dual-energy X-ray bone densitometer series «Discovery W» (HOLOGIC inc., USA).
E M Eidlina
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Towards a unified approach: Standardising radiological diagnosis and grading of vertebral compression fractures

Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Vertebral fragility fractures are a common cause of morbidity in osteoporotic patients. Despite their association with a high risk of future fractures, significant morbidity and increased mortality after fracture, they often do not receive adequate ...
Russell O Kosik, Xiaoguang Cheng, James F Griffith, Wing P Chan   +3 more
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Prevalent morphometric vertebral fractures in professional male rugby players. [PDF]

, 2014
There is an ongoing concern about the risk of injury to the spine in professional rugby players. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of vertebral fracture using vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) dual energy X-ray ...
Beck, B., Hind, K., Birrell, F., Birrell, Fraser, Birrell Fraser, Hind, K, Belinda Beck, Beck, Belinda, Fraser Birrell, Hind Karen, Hind, Karen, Beck Belinda, Karen Hind, Beck, B, Birrell, F   +14 more
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A Systematic Review on Outcomes of Vertebroplasty and/or Balloon Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Indian Journal of Medical Specialities
With nearly 50% of all osteoporotic fractures, osteoporotic vertebral fractures are the most frequent consequence of osteoporosis. Vertebroplasty (VP) and balloon kyphoplasty (KP) are two distinct techniques that have been introduced for the therapy of ...
Ashutosh Tripathi, Ganesh Pundkar, Rajendra Baitule, Chaitanya Chikhale, Yogesh Rathod, Amogh Bubna   +5 more
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Long-term treatment with bisphosphonates and their safety in postmenopausal osteoporosis

, 2010
Bisphosphonates are the leading drugs for the treatment of osteoporosis. In ­randomized controlled trials (RCTs), alendronate, risedronate, and zoledronate have shown to reduce the risk of vertebral, nonvertebral, and hip fractures, whereas RCTs with ...
Graham Russell, Cooper, Cyrus, Ebetino, F. Hal, Pazianas, Michael, Russell, R. Graham G.   +4 more
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Rehabilitation in osteoporotic vertebral fractures [PDF]

, 2010
Vertebral fractures occur particularly in osteoporotic patients due to an increased bone fragility. Vertebral fractures influence the quality of life, mobility and mortality.
Pratelli, Elisa, Cinotti, Irene, Pasquetti, Pietro   +2 more
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Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: current concepts of conservative care.

, 2012
INTRODUCTION: Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are a growing public health problem with important socio-economic effects in western countries. In the USA, 10 million people over 50 suffer from osteoporosis.
MAFFULLI, Nicola, Denaro V., Loppini M, Denaro L, Longo UG   +4 more
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Kyphoplasty for pregnancy-associated osteoporotic vertebral fractures

, 2006
We report a case of pregnancy-associated osteoporotic vertebral fracture treated by kyphoplasty. This case is important for being the first case of postpregnancy osteoporotic vertebral fracture treated with kyphoplasty.
Çağatay, Öztürk
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