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Treatment of uncomplicated vertebral compression fractures
Voprosy neirokhirurgii imeni N.N. Burdenko, 2019According to statistical studies in different countries, the annual incidence of spine and spinal cord injuries is 15-50 cases per 1 million people. In Russia, the incidence of this condition is 5% of the total number of all nonpenetrating traumatic injuries (Neurosurgery: Guidelines for Physicians, ed. by Prof. ON Dreval', 2013).
Kh Kh, Ruziev +4 more
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Management of the Elderly With Vertebral Compression Fractures
Neurosurgery, 2015Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are the most common type of fracture secondary to osteoporosis. These fractures are associated with significant rates of morbidity and mortality and annual direct medical expenditures of more than $1 billion in the United States.
Christina L, Goldstein +3 more
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Kyphoplasty: Vertebral Augmentation for Compression Fractures
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2006Osteoporosis has devastating consequences for individuals and society in terms of suffering, disability, and increased health care expenses. Early diagnosis and treatment of compression fractures with kyphoplasty allow restoration of normal anatomy as much as possible.
Daniel, Shedid +2 more
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Management of Patients with Vertebral Compression Fractures
Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy, 1999Osteoporosis is a disease of low bone mass that may not manifest until a patient has a fracture. Hip fracture is the most devastating, but vertebral fracture is the most common, occurring in 25% of women over 50 years of age and 40% of those age 80–85 years.
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Vertebral Body Compression Fracture Detection
2019The spinal column is one of the crucial parts of the human anatomy and the essential function of this column is the protection of the spinal cord. Each part of the individual bones to compose the spinal column is called vertebra. Vertebral compression fracture is one of the types of fractures that occur in the spinal column.
Ahmet Ilhan, Serife Kaba, Enver Kneebone
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Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Compression Fractures
Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2016Vertebral augmentation procedures such as vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty were developed to reduce pain and improve quality of life for patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. However, the use of vertebral augmentation has been debated and questioned since its inception. This article addresses some of these issues.
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Vertebral Compression Fractures.
American family physicianVertebral compression fracture is a common complication of osteoporosis. It is often triggered by ordinary behaviors such as turning in bed, coughing, and sneezing, but traumatic or metastatic etiologies are also possible. Although patients with vertebral compression fractures are often asymptomatic, they can present with back pain that worsens with ...
Julie, Creech-Organ, Brooke, Organ
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Clinical Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures
Journal of Clinical Densitometry, 2016Vertebral compression fractures (VCF's) are the most common form of osteoporotic fractures. Whether symptomatic or asymptomatic, they both represent a high risk for not only vertebral but also nonvertebral fractures in untreated populations. This high risk of future fracture after a VCF is independent of the T-score because bone strength is a ...
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Vertebral Augmentation for Painful Vertebral Compression Fractures
2019Osteoporotic spinal fractures are extremely common causing pain, decreased quality of life, and decreased functional capacity. These fractures can be disabling and cause a rapid decrease in quality of life as well as hasten additional medical problems related to inactivity for those affected.
Tory L. McJunkin +2 more
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