Diagnosis and treatment of vertebral compression fractures.
A healthy spine is an integral part of an individual's overall well-being. The spinal column's essential role in physiological and neurological function can be compromised when disease or trauma causes a vertebra to compress under the body's weight, producing a vertebral compression fracture. This is a common ailment among adults older than 65 years of age, especially for those with low bone mass or osteoporosis. This article describes vertebral compression fractures, with a special emphasis on medical imaging.
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D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001915:Braces; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D015444:Exercise; D050815:Fractures, Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D058498:Kyphoplasty; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D013131:Spine / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D054854:Vertebroplasty
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