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Nelson B. Watts

Researcher at University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center

Publications -  215
Citations -  20940

Nelson B. Watts is an academic researcher from University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Osteoporosis & Bone density. The author has an hindex of 59, co-authored 209 publications receiving 18999 citations. Previous affiliations of Nelson B. Watts include Emory University & University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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Clinical Utility of Biochemical Markers of Bone Remodeling

TL;DR: Bone markers have been useful in clinical practice and have been helpful in understanding the pathogenesis of osteoporosis and the mechanism of action of therapies, and in clinical trials, markers aid in selecting optimal dose and inUnderstanding the time course of onset and resolution of treatment effect.
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Treatment of painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures with percutaneous vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.

TL;DR: Until there is conclusive evidence for efficacy and long-term safety of vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, these procedures should be done only in carefully selected patients, only by experienced operators with appropriate high-quality imaging equipment, and ideally at centers that are participating in controlled trials.