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Multilevel Contiguous Osteoporotic Lumbar Compression Fractures: The Relationship of Scoliosis to the Development of Cascading Fractures.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- The relation of osteoporotic vertebral fractures and spine degeneration on the occurrence of complications: a systematic review.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 · 2024Pooled it
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- Dual effects of JAK vs TNF inhibitors on osteoporosis, fractures and mortality in rheumatoid arthritis: a real-world cohort study.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Modalities of failure of cement-augmented pedicle screws.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 · 2025Article
- Analysis of complications and revisions after spine surgery in 270 multiple myeloma patients with spinal involvement.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 · 2023Article
- A Progressive Spontaneous Cervical Compression Fracture Over Years Following Long-Term Corticosteroid Use.Cureus · 2023Article
- Retrospective Review of 181 Patients with Pathologic Vertebral Compression Fractures.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2023Article
- Comparison of unilateral and bilateral percutaneous kyphoplasty for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures associated with scoliosis.Experimental and therapeutic medicine · 2023Article
- Increased incidence of vertebral fractures in German adults from 2009 to 2019 and the analysis of secondary diagnoses, treatment, costs, and in-hospital mortality.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A Review of Strategies to Improve Biomechanical Fixation in the Cervical Spine.Global spine journal · 2022Article
- Vertebral augmentation with the SpineJack® in chronic vertebral compression fractures with major kyphosis.European radiology · 2018Article
- Mitochondrial tRNA Glutamic Acid Variant 14709T>C Manifesting as Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged Red Fibers.Chinese medical journal · 2018Article
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Osteoporotic patients can present with either single or multiple fractures secondary to repeated falls and progressive osteoporosis. Multiple fractures often lead to additional spinal deformity and are a sign of more severe osteoporosis. In the thoracic spine, multiple fractures are associated with the development of gradual thoracic kyphosis but neurologic deficits are uncommon. In the lumbar spine, patients with multiple lumbar fractures have more constant lumbar pain, may have symptoms related to concurrent lumbar stenosis or degenerative scoliosis, and may present with radiculopathy, especially with fractures at L4 and L5. In a review of a series of patients with recurrent multiple lumbar fractures or 'cascading' fractures, it was found that all the patients were female, had severe osteoporosis, often untreated, had a previous history of multiple previous thoracic and lumbar fractures, and all had associated scoliotic spinal deformities ranging from 6
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