ArticleAsian spine journal2020
Current Concepts in the Management of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: A Narrative Review.
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- The 2024 UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.Archives of osteoporosis · 2025Guideline
- Incidence of new osteoporotic adjacent vertebral body fractures. A comparison between conservative treatment and vertebral body augmentation (vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty): a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Pooled it
- UK clinical guideline for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.Archives of osteoporosis · 2022Guideline
- Does prophylactic vertebral augmentation reduce the refracture rate in osteoporotic vertebral fracture patients: a 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 · 2021Pooled it
- Safety and efficacy of decompressed vertebroplasty in reducing pulmonary fat embolism: a proof-of-mechanism study in a sheep model.North American Spine Society journal · 2026Article
- Acute-phase rehabilitation for osteoporotic vertebral fractures: current evidence from scoping review.Asian spine journal · 2026Article
- Comparison between Short-Segment versus Long-Segment Screw Fixation in Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures in Thoracolumbar Junction with Myelopathy.Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society · 2026Article
- Bone Bridge Effect for the Treatment of Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Multistrategic Approach Using an Anabolic Agent.Yonsei medical journal · 2026Article
- Effectiveness and safety of physical exercise and health education for the management of 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 · 2026Review
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- Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) score as a key predictor of disability following conservative treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2026Article
- Gait and Stability Analysis of People After Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures Treated with Minimally Invasive Surgery.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Effects of Osteoporosis Medication Use on Reprocedure Rates Following Vertebral Augmentation: A Nationwide Cohort Study.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- Surgical Considerations in Osteoporotic Dorso-Lumbar Spine Fractures.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2025Review
- Clinical outcome of vertebroplasty alone versus short-segment posterior instrumentation with vertebroplasty in osteoporotic vertebral fracture: a propensity-score-matched analysis.Asian spine journal · 2025Article
- Factors Influencing the Development of Metachronous Fractures in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Treated with Conservative Management or Vertebroplasty.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach in Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Complicated with Intramural Descending Aorta Hematoma Followed by Aortic Wall Rupture.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- YOLOv8-Seg: a deep learning approach for accurate classification of osteoporotic vertebral fractures.Frontiers in radiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Vertebral fractures are the most common type of osteoporotic fracture and can increase morbidity and mortality. To date, the guidelines for managing osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) are limited in quantity and quality, and there is no gold standard treatment for these fractures. Conservative treatment is considered the primary treatment option for OVFs and includes pain relief through shortterm bed rest, analgesics, antiosteoporotic drugs, exercise, and braces. Studies on vertebral augmentation (VA) including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty have been widely reported, but there is still debate and controversy regarding the effectiveness of VA when compared with conservative treatment, and the routine use of VA for OVF is not supported by current evidence. Although most OVFs heal well, approximately 15%-35% of patients with unstable fractures, chronic intractable back pain, severely collapsed vertebra (leading to neurological deficits and kyphosis), or chronic pseudarthrosis frequently require surgery. Given that there is no single technique for optimizing surgical outcomes in OVFs, tailored surgical techniques are needed. Surgeons need to pay attention to advances in osteoporotic spinal surgery and should be open to novel thoughts and techniques. Prevention and management of osteoporosis is the key element in reducing the risk of subsequent OVFs. Bisphosphonates and teriparatide are mainstay drugs for improving fracture healing in OVF. The effects of bisphosphonates on fracture healing have not been clinically evaluated. The intermittent administration of teriparatide significantly enhanced spinal fusion and fracture healing and reduced mortality risk. Based on the current literature, there is still a lack of standard management strategies for OVF. There is a need for greater efforts through multimodal approaches including conservative treatment, surgery, osteoporosis treatment, and drugs that promote fracture healing to improve the quality of the guidelines.
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