Thesis: The acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture. Its natural course and characteristics. Story Source: Materials provided by University of Gothenburg.

SETTING Four community hospitals in the Netherlands, 2011-15. PARTICIPANTS180 participants requiring treatment for acute osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures were randomised to either ...

The Fracture REduction Evaluation Study (FREE) showed that BKP resulted in more rapid improvement in back pain relief compared to conservative care in treating acute vertebral compression ...

(HealthDay News) – In patients with suspected vertebral compression fractures, the addition of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reduces the rate of misdiagnosis of acute lesions and hidden ...

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Objective To assess whether percutaneous vertebroplasty results in more pain relief than a sham procedure in patients with acute osteoporotic compression fractures of the vertebral body. Design ...