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ArticleCureus2023

A Progressive Spontaneous Cervical Compression Fracture Over Years Following Long-Term Corticosteroid Use.

Yoshinori Maki, Motohiro Takayama, Toshinari Kawasaki, Akinori Miyakoshi

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Yoshinori MakiNeurosurgery, Hikone Chuo Hospital, Hikone, JPN.
Motohiro TakayamaNeurosurgery, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, Otsu, JPN.
Toshinari KawasakiNeurosurgery, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, Otsu, JPN.
Akinori MiyakoshiNeurosurgery, Shizuoka General Hospital, Shizuoka, JPN.
Wakari Hospital · NZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spontaneous vertebral compression fractures in the cervical region can have a significant impact on a patient's condition even after surgical management. Due to the rarity of spontaneous cervical vertebral compression fractures and the lack of a comprehensive description of this condition, the establishment of a clear understanding of its natural course remains incomplete. In this case study, a 73-year-old woman on long-term corticosteroid therapy underwent combined anterior and posterior fixation for a spontaneous vertebral compression fracture at the C3-C4 level. The vertebral compression fracture gradually worsened over a span of four years. Following the surgery, the patient experienced a temporary improvement in her neurological symptoms. However, seven months after the second operation, an instrumentation failure resulted in the patient becoming bedridden. This highlights the importance of considering the potential long-term implications and monitoring patients closely even after surgical intervention.

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anterior fixationcervicalnatural courseosteoporosiposterior fixationrisk corticosteroidvertebral compression fracture

Identifiers

PMID37799245
PMCPMC10548145
OpenAlexW4386417804

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