Surgical Intervention for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures
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Nonunion of Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures: Clinical Characteristics and Surgical Treatment
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) are a frequently encountered clinical problem with an estimated incidence of 700,000 per year in the United States. Additionally, they are becoming more common as the median age of the population continues to increase.1-2 OVFs may be a sentinel sign of failing health in elderly patients. The degree of kyphosis correlates well with the patient's physical f...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Spinal Surgery
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0914-6024,1880-9359
DOI: 10.2531/spinalsurg.32.10