title: [In Process Citation].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare the life quality between the initial and recurrent patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) after conservative treatment, and to explore the influential factors on life quality in the recurrent fracture patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 30 patients with recurrent fractures after the OVCFs were retrospectively observed. At the same time, 30 initial OVCFs patients with similar basic conditions to the patients in the recurrent fractures group were served as a control group. The data of the SF-36 Concise Health Status Questionnaire in the 2 groups were compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The eight dimensions of the SF-36 Concise Health Status Questionnaire in the recurrent fracture group were worse than those in the control group (all P<0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The life quality for patients with the recurrent fracture is significantly poorer than that in the control group. The patients with recurrent fracture of the OVCFs may further affect their psychological expectation, emotion and social activities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: Hongqi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: Ge
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: First Division, Department of Spinal Surgery, Xinjiang Autonomous Region Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Urumchi 830000, China.
authors.forename: Aikenmu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kahal
authors.affiliation: Department of ICU, Second Xiangya Hopital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Spinal Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Guo