title: A review of osteoporotic vertebral fracture nonunion management.
abstract: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures are a frequently encountered clinical problem, and like other fractures, they may develop nonunion that can often go unrecognized. The aim of this study is to review the related articles reporting the osteoporotic vertebral fracture nonunion and discuss the radiological characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
authors.forename: Huilin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: Genlin
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000601:surgery*; D058866:Osteoporotic Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013131:Spine / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome