ReviewOsteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA2008
Back pain in osteoporotic vertebral fractures.
Review in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03263585 (Identification and Treatment of Back Pain in Elderly Women With Osteoporosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 59 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Identification and Treatment of Back Pain in Elderly Women With Osteoporosis
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59 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 134 citations in OpenAlex.
- The influence of osteoporotic vertebral fractures on global sagittal alignment in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Pooled it
- Self-reported everyday physical activities in older people with osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2018Pooled it
- Calcitonin for treating acute and chronic pain of recent and remote osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2012Pooled it
- Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Affects the Development of Postmenopausal Osteoporotic Women with Vertebral Fractures.BioMed research international · 2021Trial
- Vertebral fractures and self-perceived health in elderly women and men in a population-based cross-sectional study: the Tromsø Study 2007-08.BMC geriatrics · 2013Trial
- Once-yearly zoledronic acid and days of disability, bed rest, and back pain: randomized, controlled HORIZON Pivotal Fracture Trial.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2011Trial
- Capacitively coupled electric field for pain relief in patients with vertebral fractures and chronic pain.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2010Trial
- Effects of an exercise and manual therapy program on physical impairments, function and quality-of-life in people with osteoporotic vertebral fracture: a randomised, single-blind controlled pilot trial.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2010Trial
- Regional adipose tissue redistribution and infiltration in primary osteoporosis: A comprehensive body composition study.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2026Article
- Incident subclinical vertebral fractures and health-related quality of life: JPOS cohort study.Journal of bone and mineral metabolism · 2026Article
- Calling for more public health resources for women: findings from the burden of low back pain in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Contemporary small-scale subsistence populations offer unique insights into human musculoskeletal health and aging.Science advances · 2024Review
- A study on vertebral refracture and scoliosis after percutaneous kyphoplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
- Effect of gender on the evolution of pain and quality of life after treatment of symptomatic vertebral fragility fractures.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2024Article
- Pharmacological options for pain control in patients with vertebral fragility fractures.Osteoporosis and sarcopenia · 2022Review
- Finite Element Analysis of a New Type of Spinal Protection Device for the Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.Orthopaedic surgery · 2022Article
- Characterization of neuropathic component of back pain in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures.NeuroRehabilitation · 2022Article
- Comparison of Percutaneous Kyphoplasty With or Without Posterior Pedicle Screw Fixation on Spinal Sagittal Balance in Elderly Patients With Severe Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Retrospective Study.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
- Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Low Back Pain in the Saudi Adult Community: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Vertebral fractures and mortality risk in hospitalised patients during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency.Endocrine · 2021Article
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Abstract
unlabelledThis review article examines the epidemiology and pathogenesis of back pain and vertebral fractures in osteoporosis, reviewing the management of pain in patients with vertebral fractures and the direct and indirect effect of osteoporosis treatments on back pain.
introductionThe management of patients with vertebral fractures has largely concentrated on the prevention of further fractures by the treatment of underlying osteoporosis, with drug treatment for acute and chronic back pain and the non-pharmacological management of vertebral fractures receiving less attention. DISCUSSION: Emerging evidence suggests that, in addition to reducing the incidence of vertebral fractures, calcitonin, intravenous bisphosphonates and teriparatide may also have a direct effect on bone pain. Targeted analgesia, tailored to individual need is often required in both the acute and chronic phases following vertebral fracture. Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty have also been approved for use in the management of vertebral fractures and may prove useful in selected patients unresponsive to conventional pain relief. There is some evidence to support the use of individualised tailored exercise programmes aimed at strengthening back muscles to maintain bone density and reduce further fracture incidence. In addition the use of specific orthoses may help to reduce kyphosis, improve mobility and reduce pain.
conclusionChronic back pain associated with vertebral fracture provides a great challenge to health care professionals and the patient. This demands a combination of options, including not only therapeutic interventions, but also physiotherapy, psychological support and patient education.
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