ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2021
Comparison of the Characteristics of Back Pain in Women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis with and without Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Retrospective Study at a Single Osteoporosis Center in Poland.
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- Risk factor analysis of adjacent vertebral compression fracture following the surgery of percutaneous kyphoplasty in postmenopausal women.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Research trends in exercise therapy for the treatment of pain in postmenopausal osteoporosis over the past decade: A bibliometric analysis.World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
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- Effectiveness of bone-filled mesh bag technology and angle vertebroplasty in the treatment of osteoporotic thoracic vertebral compression fractures in the elderly.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Risk factors for low back pain following percutaneous vertebroplasty in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Osteoporosis in Rheumatology.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2023Review
- Monotropein: A comprehensive review of biosynthesis, physicochemical properties, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacology.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2023Review
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- Effects of Pamidronate Disodium Combined with Calcium on BMD Values and Severity of Pain in Elderly Patients with Osteoporosis Based on Mobile Terminal Platform for Internet of Things.Disease markers · 2022Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND The incidence of unspecific back pain and osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures increases significantly with age. Considering the difficulties in the diagnosis of spontaneous osteoporotic vertebral fractures, this retrospective study aimed to compare the characteristics of back pain in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis with and without vertebral compression fractures. MATERIAL AND METHODS This study enrolled 334 women with postmenopausal osteoporosis; 150 had vertebral fractures, and 184 had no vertebral fractures. Densitometric vertebral fracture assessment and bone mineral density measurements in the central skeleton were performed for each patient. The participants completed a survey about features of their back pain. RESULTS Patients with vertebral fractures had more severe back pain based on the numeric rating scale: 6.14 vs. 4.33 (P<0.001, odds ratio [OR]=1.43, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.29-1.59). Among these individuals, back pain caused reduction in normal activity during the day (P<0.001, OR=4.68, 95% CI: 2.86-7.68), and pain occurred more often (P<0.001, OR=1.77, 95% CI: 1.47-2.13), lasted longer (P<0.001, OR=2.01, 95% CI: 1.65-2.46), predominantly occurred in the lumbar spine (P<0.001, OR=4.70, 95% CI: 1.96-11.29), and intensified during normal everyday activities (P<0.001). Based on these results, a new survey was created. It demonstrated a sensitivity of 70.67% and a specificity of 67.37% in predicting a current compression fracture. CONCLUSIONS Patients with vertebral compression fractures experience higher pain intensity and exhibit specific features of back pain. The new survey can be considered a supportive tool in assessing the possibility of vertebral compression fractures.
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