IntroductionTo those who have arrived at this note after being told at the hospital, "You have a compression fracture" or ...

Among patients 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 ...

When treating osteoporotic thoracic vertebral compression fractures, the procedure chosen by many facilities is consistent: ...

A prior compression fracture makes the stakes especially high, and one drug carries a clear advantage over the other.

LUKE E. SEWALL, M.D. Interventional radiologists have been performing image-guided spinal procedures for many years. Percutaneous vertebroplasty is a newer technique in which a medical grade cement is ...

Compression fractures in the spine are due to osteoporosis, a common condition causing progressive bone loss and increased fracture risk. A new study found that patients who wore a brace as treatment ...

The advice and treatment given to patients with vertebral compression fractures is not satisfactory. New research shows that the majority of patients still have severe pain one year after the fracture ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- The clinical practice guideline recently issued by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) for treating spinal compression fractures has left the ...

This section presents medications that are known to potentially lead to 'Compression fracture' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. Please ...

A spinal fracture does not always lead to permanent disability. Many people recover with appropriate treatment, rest and ...