Fragility fractures, low-energy injuries that occur from a fall from a standing or lower height,
represent a serious public health problem. After age 50, the lifetime risk of having a fragility …

Over the past 4 decades, much has been learned about the pathophysiology and treatment
of osteoporosis, the prevention of fragility fractures, and the perioperative management of …

Vertebral fractures account for~ 27% of all osteoporotic fractures in both men and women.
The economic burden is substantial and growing: osteoporosis is expected to affect 14 …

Object Adequate decompression of the thoracic spinal cord often requires a complete
vertebrectomy. Such procedures can be performed from an anterior/transthoracic, posterior …

Background Percutaneous kyphoplasty (PKP), percutaneous mesh-container-plasty
(PMCP), and pedicle screw fixation plus vertebroplasty (PSFV) were three methods for …

Background Very severe osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (vsOVCFs) are
osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures with vertebral body collapse to less than one …

OBJECTIVE: There has been minimal literature reporting on results of osteoporotic burst
fracture with spinal canal compromise treated with percutaneous vertebroplasty …

PURPOSE: This retrospective study aimed to assess the results of computed tomographic
(CT) fluoroscopy–guided percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) of painful osteolytic spinal …

Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for the Treatment of Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Fractures with
Posterior Body Involved in Elderly Pa Page 1 90 Corresponding author: Kadir OKTAY E-mail …

Aim The goal of this study was to specifically address the incidence of dorsal leakage when
performing vertebroplasty in patients with posterior wall osteolysis or fracture, by using a …