Bloodless Pelvic Fracture Surgery
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چکیده
Vertebral compression fractures are the most common fractures associated with osteoporosis. Approximately 700,000 osteoporosis-related vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) occur each year in the U.S. Currently, treatment is focused primarily on prevention. When fractures occur in patients with osteoporosis, treatment options are limited to bed rest and pain medications because open surgery with implants often fails in these patients. Hence, we need new treatments that directly address both the underlying cause of OVCFs (bone loss) and the inadequate repair mechanisms when fractures occur.
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