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According to a study published in the online version of the Lancet, the injection of bone cement into the vertebrae is safe, effective, and at an acceptable cost for patients with acute osteoporotic ...

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 ...

August 11, 2010 — In patients with acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures who have persistent severe pain, vertebroplasty provides quicker and greater pain relief than does conservative treatment. The ...

Compression fracture treatments can be surgical or nonsurgical, depending on the severity of the injury. A compression fracture typically occurs in the vertebrae (bones of the spine) and can reduce ...

The advice and treatment given to patients with vertebral compression fractures is not satisfactory. A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that the ...