title: The osteoporotic spine.
abstract: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures represent the most common type of osteoporotic fracture. They can cause significant morbidity and mortality, including physical, functional, and psychosocial impairments. Screening using fracture risk assessments can identify those at greatest risk. Medical and non-medical comprise appropriate, comprehensive treatment programs. The minimally invasive spine procedures vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty can help to significantly reduce pain and deformity in patients with severe pain and deformity from vertebral fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiatry, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lane