ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2013
Vertebral compression fractures: a review of current management and multimodal therapy.
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- Lower Bone Mineral Density at the Hip and Lumbar Spine in People with Psychosis Versus Controls: a Comprehensive Review and Skeletal Site-Specific Meta-analysis.Current osteoporosis reports · 2016Pooled it
- Orthotics and taping in the management of vertebral fractures in people with osteoporosis: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2016Pooled it
- The efficacy of conservative treatment of osteoporotic compression fractures on acute pain relief: a systematic review with 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 · 2015Pooled it
- Benefits and harms of non-surgical and non-pharmacological management of osteoporotic vertebral fractures: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Brazilian journal of physical therapyPooled it
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- The effect of time to balloon kyphoplasty on osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review with meta-analysis.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Review
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- Radiofrequency Ablation of the Medial Branch Nerves for Posterior Element Pain in Chronic Vertebral Compression Fractures: An Anatomical Review and Retrospective Case Series.Journal of pain research · 2025Article
- Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Balloon Kyphoplasty for Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2025Article
- Normative vertebral deformity measurements in a clinically relevant population using magnetic resonance imaging.World journal of radiology · 2024Article
- Detection and Localization of Spine Disorders from Plain Radiography.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2024Article
- An Automated Vertebrae Localization, Segmentation, and Osteoporotic Compression Fracture Detection Pipeline for Computed Tomographic Imaging.Journal of imaging informatics in medicine · 2024Article
- Bone Health Optimization in Adult Spinal Deformity Patients: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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Abstract
Vertebral compression fractures are a prevalent disease affecting osteoporotic patients. When symptomatic, they cause significant pain and loss of function and have a high public health impact. In this paper we outline the diagnosis and management of these patients, with evidence-based review of treatment outcomes for the various therapeutic options. Diagnosis involves a clinical history focusing on the nature of the patient's pain as well as various imaging studies. Management is multimodal in nature and starts with conservative therapy consisting of analgesic medication, medication for osteoporosis, physical therapy, and bracing. Patients who are refractory to conservative management may be candidates for vertebral augmentation through either vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.
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