In the current study by Kallmes and colleagues, 131 patients with 1-3 painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures were randomized to receive either vertebroplasty (using polymethylmethacrylate) or sham ...

Italy: A new cross-sectional study published in Respiratory Research has highlighted a significant association between vertebral fractures and impaired lung function in patients with ...

Army service increases lumbar fracture risk Risk is greater for fractional radiation dose of 20 Gy or higher. HealthDay News — Vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a common adverse effect in ...

Thoracic vertebral fractures may worsen lung function and reduce lung volumes in patients with interstitial lung disease.

Ninety-five percent of adolescent athletes with lumbar spine stress fractures recovered without surgery, according to ...

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.

A coalition of leading inTernational experts in nephrology, bone health, and musculoskeletal disease has released the first comprehensive consensus statement on the management of vertebral fractures ...

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Vertebral compression fractures are one of the most common types of osteoporotic fracture. Osteoporotic fractures are common in the elderly and particularly in postmenopausal women, but they can also ...