Soft, weakened bones are at the heart of the problem. Compression fractures are usually caused by the bone-thinning condition osteoporosis, especially if you are a woman over age 50 who has been ...

If osteoporosis has caused a spinal compression fracture, the treatment should address the pain, the fracture, and the underlying osteoporosis to prevent future fractures. All components of treatment ...

This week we are going to discuss a common condition that is extremely painful and sometimes insidious—the compression fracture of the spine. Patients suffering from osteoporosis, osteopenia and any ...

This week we are going to discuss a common condition that occurs in patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia—the compression fracture of the spine. Compression fractures of the spine often occur with ...

A compression fracture of the back occurs when the bones of your spine (vertebrae) collapse. This can lead to poor posture, pain, loss of height, and a variety of other symptoms. Compression fractures ...

Getting back surgery to fix fractures caused by compression of the spine may not be any more beneficial than more conservative treatments, according to a new study of Medicare patients. Researchers ...

Researchers in Osaka have found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair spinal fractures similar to those caused by ...

Ascendx Spine has announced it has received FDA clearance for a vertebral compression fractures repair system, according to a news release. The Ascendx VCF repair system is designed to allow ...

Abbreviation: SINS, Spinal Instability Neoplastic Scoring system. The median and mean times to fracture for the entire group who experienced fracture were 2.46 months and 6.33 months, respectively ...

Study design: Case reports and survey of literature. Objective: Case reports of two women with tuberculosis (TB) of the spine (Pott's disease) presenting with severe back pain and diagnosed as ...

An Osaka Metropolitan University team has used stem cells extracted from adipose, the body's fatty tissue, to treat spine ...

Question: What are spinal compression fractures and how are they caused? Answer: Compression fractures occur most often in the thoracic and lumbar sections of the spine, and can be caused by a ...