Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — Although cement augmentation did not alter the rate of secondary fracture after osteoporotic ...

In this multicenter trial, we randomly assigned 131 patients who had one to three painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures to undergo either vertebroplasty or a simulated procedure ...

Both of the sham studies have been criticized for small sample size, potential selection bias due to difficulty with recruitment, possible inclusion of more chronic fractures with incomplete use ...

Doctors may recommend vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty as part of the treatment for osteoporotic or bone compression fractures. Vertebroplasty involves injecting a special type of cement to ...

Osteoporosis, a silent disease causing weakened bones, poses fracture risks, especially for the elderly. Bone density ...

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 ...

In a 2020 review, researchers found that people who underwent vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for osteoporotic compression fractures were 22% less likely to die within 10 years than people only ...

In conclusion, this study provides compelling evidence that iron overload, particularly when serum ferritin levels exceed 1000 μg/L, significantly increases the risk of osteoporotic fractures. These ...

Inclusion: vertebral compression fractures (VCF) with minimum of 15% height loss on x-ray of the spine; VCF refractory for medical therapy for at least six weeks and no longer than six months ...