Osteoporotic vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, are the most common types of fragility fractures in older adults. Typically, initial treatments for such fractures involve ...

Spinal complications are common effects of osteoporosis. These include spinal fractures and spinal stenosis. Medications, lifestyle changes, and exercises can help you manage osteoporosis and prevent ...

Kyphoplasty is a procedure that treats compression fractures in the spine. It relieves pain at the site, but some people may experience pain even after the procedure. Treating it includes taking ...

The procedure brings new hope to elderly patients who, until now, often had to endure severe pain for weeks and face the complications associated with prolonged bed rest. The procedure was conducted ...

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Inflammation that doesn’t go away can change the structure of your spine. And if you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there’s about a 5% to 15% chance you may have a spinal fracture at some point in ...

Among older people, vertebral compression fractures are very common, and those with such fractures are at high risk of incurring new ones. Findings in a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg ...

There are no differences in the safety or effectiveness of the two most common types of anesthetic (spinal versus general anesthesia) in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, according to the ...