This week we are going to discuss a common condition that is extremely painful and sometimes insidious—the compression fracture of the spine. Patients suffering from osteoporosis, osteopenia and any ...

Spinal compression fractures are fairly common as people age, and while they heal without the need for surgery most of the time, that's not always the case.A spinal compression fracture happens when ...

Impact of BRAF mutation in patients with brain metastasis from melanoma. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does not include a full text component.

In an animal study published Oct. 1, 2021, in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have provided evidence that treating spinal ...

Among older people, vertebral compression fractures are very common, and those with such fractures are at high risk of incurring new ones. Findings in a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg ...

A 73 year-old woman presented with severe back pain. Here neurological exam was normal other than severe paravertebral muscle spasm. Lumbar Compression Fracture: (Left) T1-weighted sagittal MRI of the ...

Single- versus multiple-item assessment of quality of life in patients with advanced cancer No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2009 ASCO ...

Kyphoplasty is a procedure that treats compression fractures in the spine. It relieves pain at the site, but some people may experience pain even after the procedure. Treating it includes taking ...

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Army service increases lumbar fracture risk Risk is greater for fractional radiation dose of 20 Gy or higher. HealthDay News — Vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a common adverse effect in ...