Vertebral augmentation in osteoporotic fractures

Alex M Barrocas; Clifford J Eskey; Joshua A Hirsch

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2007.08.016

Vertebral augmentation in osteoporotic fractures

Injury. 2007 Sep:38 Suppl 3:S88-96. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.08.016.

Authors

Alex M Barrocas¹, Clifford J Eskey, Joshua A Hirsch

Affiliation

¹ Interventional Neuroradiology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

PMID: 17723797
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.08.016

Abstract

Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures result in an enormous medical, social and economic burden to society. Here, we review osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, focusing on both their diagnosis and the treatment options, particularly vertebral augmentation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Biomechanical Phenomena
Bone Cements / therapeutic use*
Bone Density Conservation Agents / therapeutic use
Disease Progression
Female
Fracture Fixation, Internal / economics
Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods
Fractures, Compression / diagnosis
Fractures, Compression / economics
Fractures, Compression / therapy*
Fractures, Spontaneous / diagnosis
Fractures, Spontaneous / economics
Fractures, Spontaneous / therapy*
Humans
Kyphosis / diagnosis
Kyphosis / economics
Kyphosis / therapy*
Male
Middle Aged
Orthopedic Procedures / economics
Orthopedic Procedures / methods
Osteoporosis / complications*
Osteoporosis / drug therapy
Polymethyl Methacrylate / therapeutic use*
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Bone Cements
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Polymethyl Methacrylate