The main cause of compression fracture is osteoporosis. However, there are a few factors that can elevate the risk: Age: Bone density naturally decreases as we get older. Gender: Women ...

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has developed new technology to enhance clinical bone imaging and decrease osteoporotic ...

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens the bones, making them brittle and susceptible to fractures. Compression fractures, a result of osteoporosis, happens in the vertebrae. In an interview ...

Using data from 638,999 patients, a new study by a research team at the Warren Alpert Medical School found that the incidence ...

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone resorbs faster than it is formed, gradually weakening its structure over time and leading to fractures.

VCR osteotomy achieves a good postoperative stability by placing a cage and applying compression ... high risk of postoperative rod fracture and spondylolisthesis due to poor local stability, ...

Objectives: To determine evidence-based best practices for elderly hip fracture patients from the time of hospital admission to 6 months postfracture. Data Sources: MEDLINE, Cochrane Library ...

42 Physical activity along with nutrition and pharmacotherapy are key elements of the management strategy for fracture prevention and should be individualized.43 Bone mineral density testing should ...