Can We Predict the Progression of Vertebral Collapse in Conservative Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures? A 3-Year Retrospective Study of 180 Patients From the Emergency Department.

Background: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) have a high incidence in the elderly population and are usually treated conservatively with good outcomes. Nevertheless, failure of the conservative treatment may lead to serious complications. The aim of the study is to identify clinical, radiographic, and magnetic resonance imaging findings potentially related to the failure of the conservative treatment of OVFs.

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures: predictive factors for conservative treatment failure. A systematic review.

Purpose: To analyze clinical, radiographic and magnetic resonance findings that might predict risk of complications and conservative treatment failure of osteoporotic vertebral fractures.

Methods: The authors conducted a systematic review of observational studies, collecting data on osteoporotic vertebral fracture and complications like vertebral collapse, kyphosis, pseudoarthrosis, and neurologic deficit. MeSH items such as 'spinal fracture/radiology,' 'spinal fracture/complications,' 'spinal fracture/diagnosis' were used.