ReviewSeminars in interventional radiology2020
Vertebral Compression Fractures: Evaluation and Management.
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- Comparison of the efficacy and safety of unilateral and bilateral approach kyphoplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: A meta-analysis.Joint diseases and related surgery · 2024Pooled it
- Sphereplasty with 3D porous titanium microspheres for thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures: analysis of clinical efficacy and safety profile of a novel technique.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 · 2026Article
- Denosumab versus zoledronic acid for primary osteoporosis: a 36-month retrospective cohort study on bone mineral density changes.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical outcomes of unilateral versus bilateral percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anaesthesia: a prospective randomised study.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Fast kilovoltage peak-switching dual-energy computed tomography water-hydroxyapatite decomposition for detecting vertebral compression fracture-related bone marrow edema: a comparison with magnetic resonance imaging.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
- Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: an update.SICOT-J · 2025Article
- Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Balloon Kyphoplasty for Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Health Technology Assessment.Ontario health technology assessment series · 2025Article
- Radiomics Based on Multimodal magnetic resonance imaging for the Differential Diagnosis of Benign and Malignant Vertebral Compression Fractures.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Deep learning-based automated high-accuracy location and identification of fresh vertebral compression fractures from spinal radiographs: a multicenter cohort study.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
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- Pharmacological options for pain control in patients with vertebral fragility fractures.Osteoporosis and sarcopenia · 2022Review
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Abstract
Painful vertebral body compression fractures are prevalent in elderly patients. Two-thirds of patients will have spontaneous resolution of pain in 4 to 6 weeks and initial management is nonoperative with pain management and bracing. A focused history and exam can identify patients likely to benefit from vertebral body augmentation (e.g., vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty). Patients with persistent back pain and bone marrow edema on magnetic resonance imaging may benefit from injection of cement into the fractured vertebral body with either vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty. Patients most likely to benefit are those with severe pain refractory to nonoperative management who are offered intervention within 3 weeks. The procedure is usually performed as an outpatient with rare complications. Most patients report immediate, durable pain relief.
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