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- Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in the U.S. exceed 700,000 annually, mainly due to weakened bones and increased pressure on vertebrae.
- Patients with these fractures can choose between conservative treatments or surgical options, like kyphoplasty, which stabilizes the fracture using cement.
- The article discusses the reasons for choosing kyphoplasty and the care involved, highlighting it as a generally safe and effective but not risk-free option for treatment.
Article Abstract
Patients experience more than 700,000 osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures each year in the United States, primarily because of bone brittleness and the inability of the vertebrae to resist increased forces applied to them. Patients diagnosed with this type of fracture are given the option of conservative or operative treatment approaches. Although a typical compression fracture generally heals in 6 to 12 weeks, patients may be offered the kyphoplasty procedure, which reduces the fracture and stabilizes it with cement. Although this procedure is not without risk, it is deemed a safe and effective treatment option. This article reviews the indications, implications, and care provided to patients pursuing kyphoplasty after osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.
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