Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a review of current surgical management techniques.
Of the estimated 1.5 million osteoporosis-related fragility fractures that occur each year in the United States, vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are the most common. It is estimated that approximately 20% to 25% of people who sustain a VCF have symptoms severe enough to seek medical attention. However, nonoperative outpatient management for VCFs is often successful in only 75% to 80% of cases. In this article, we provide a comprehensive review of VCFs and of the surgical alternatives for VCF management, including indications for surgical intervention, overview of surgical techniques, clinical results, complications, and areas of future investigation.
Shen
Michael
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University/Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York 10003, USA. drmichaelshen527@yahoo.com
Kim
Yong
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D001843:Bone Cements; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012307:Risk Factors; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries
D001843:Bone Cements; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate