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Comparative analysis of clinical outcomes in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs): conservative treatment versus balloon kyphoplasty

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Both treatments of OVCF showed successful clinical results at the end of the 1-year follow-up period, and prompt kyphoplasty should not be indicated in the case of a patient with OVCFs that has no risk factors for failure with conservative treatment.
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This article is published in The Spine Journal.The article was published on 2012-11-01. It has received 92 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Vertebral compression fracture & Oswestry Disability Index.

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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Versus Conservative Treatment in Aged Patients With Acute Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Study.

TL;DR: In aged patients with acute OVCF and severe pain, early vertebroplasty yielded faster, better pain relief and improved functional outcomes, which were maintained for 1 year, and it showed fewer complications than conservative treatment.
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Diagnosis and Management of Vertebral Compression Fractures.

TL;DR: Family physicians can help prevent vertebral fractures through management of risk factors and the treatment of osteoporosis and other conservative therapeutic options include limited bed rest, bracing, physical therapy, nerve root blocks, and epidural injections.
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Osteoporotic Thoracolumbar Fractures-How Are They Different?-Classification and Treatment Algorithm.

TL;DR: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures constitute at least 50% of the osteoporosis fractures that happen worldwide and increases the morbidity due to kyphosis and pain; the mortality risk is also increased in these patients.
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Risks and benefits of percutaneous vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty in the management of osteoporotic vertebral fractures

TL;DR: The aim of this paper is to review the randomized controlled trials comparing the efficacy and safety of percutaneous vertebroplasty (VP) and per cutaneous balloon kyphoplasty (KP) versus conservative treatment.
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Controversial Issues in Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty in Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

TL;DR: This review resolves the controversial issues raised by the two randomized trials that claimed no difference between VP and SHAM procedure and concludes that VP and KP are superior to NSM in clinical and radiological parameters and probably more cost-effective.
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An estimate of the worldwide prevalence and disability associated with osteoporotic fractures.

TL;DR: It is concluded that osteoporotic fractures are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, particularly in the developed countries.
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Vertebral fracture assessment using a semiquantitative technique

TL;DR: The semiquantitative approach can be applied reliably in vertebral fracture assessment when performed using well‐defined criteria, and this approach was compared with a quantitative morpho‐metric approach.
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Risk of New Vertebral Fracture in the Year Following a Fracture

TL;DR: The data indicate that women who develop a vertebral fracture are at substantial risk for additional fracture within the next year, and the presence of prevalent vertebral fractures increases this risk.
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