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ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2026

Risk factors for thoracic-osteoporotic thoracic vertebral compression fractures during the normalized prevention and control period of COVID-19.

Yi-Fan Li, Chen-Qiong Wu, Yang Long, Qi-Feng Yu, Wei Xu, Jian-Jie Zhao, Xiang-Yang Zhang, Zhi-Kun Li

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Yi-Fan LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Tong Ren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China.
Chen-Qiong WuDepartment of Spine, Shanghai General Hospital (Shanghai First People's Hospital), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Yang LongWuxi School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, Jiangsu Province, China.
Qi-Feng YuDepartment of Spine, Shanghai General Hospital (Shanghai First People's Hospital), Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200080, China.
Wei XuDepartment of Spine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China.
Jian-Jie ZhaoDepartment of Sport Medicine, Ganzhou Hospital-Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi Province, China.
Xiang-Yang ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, Tong Ren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200336, China.
Zhi-Kun LiDepartment of Spine, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200080, China. lizhikun@shsmu.edu.cn.

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backgroundSome scholars believe that there is a certain correlation between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and the occurrence of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF), but no relevant domestic research reports have been published yet. This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of patients admitted for OVCF and treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty during the normalized prevention and control period of COVID-19 in Shanghai (after June 1, 2022), aiming to explore the individual differences of OVCF patients during this special period and analyze the risk factors for OVCF.

aimTo explore risk factors for senile OVCF during COVID-19 normalization.

methodsRetrospective analysis of 230 OVCF patients (June 2022 to June 2023, percutaneous vertebroplasty, observation group) and 236 controls (June 2020 to June 2021, OVCF surgery). Observation group was split into nucleic acid-positive (

resultsObservation group had 42.2% thoracic fractures and 38.2% cough-induced fractures (both higher than controls,

conclusionDuring COVID-19 normalization, cough is the top OVCF cause; thoracic fractures rise. The four factors above are independent risks. For elderly COVID-positive patients with recurrent cough, lung disease treatment, anti-osteoporosis therapy, and thoracic braces prevent thoracic OVCF.

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CoughCOVID-19Normalized prevention and controlOsteoporotic vertebral compression fractureRisk factor

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