Patients suffering from osteoporosis, osteopenia and any form of bone thinning are susceptible to fractures of the spine due to loss of mineral content in the spinal vertebrae themselves.

The new practice parameters, which are published in the September 27 issue of AAOS Now, include a strong recommendation against vertebroplasty for treatment of spinal compression fractures.

Among those with compression fractures, outcomes of disability, back pain, and progression of anterior body compression were similar among those treated without a brace or with soft or rigid braces.

Compression fractures in the spine are due to osteoporosis, ... found that patients who wore a brace as treatment for a spinal compression fracture had comparable outcomes in terms of pain, ...

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THURSDAY, May 10, 2018 -- In a new study, a widely used form of spinal surgery was no more effective than placebo in treating spinal fracture pain for people with osteoporosis. Researchers and ...

Spinal compression fractures are fairly common as people age, and while they heal without the need for surgery most of the time, that's not always the case. Mindy Basara reports.

The study population had kyphoplasty treatment for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures. The findings revealed that 7.8% of the 809 people in the study still had back pain after the procedure.

Ortho Dx: Lumbar compression fracture Dagan Cloutier, MPAS, PA-C. Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on LinkedIn ...

Compression fractures of the spine often occur with a slip and fall landing on the buttocks and can and do often cause significant spinal pain following the injury.