Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease in the USA and the world. It is a
subclinical condition until complicated by fracture (s). These fractures place an enormous …

Purpose To conduct a review of the current state of the evidence for rehabilitation strategies
post-fragility fracture. Methods Narrative review conducted by the Rehabilitation Working …

Study Design: Systematic review. Objective: Spinal orthoses have been generally used in
the management of osteoporotic vertebral fractures in the elderly population with purported …

Importance Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) frequently cause
substantial pain and reduced mobility, posing a major health problem. Despite the critical …

Purpose To investigate the incidence and characteristics of subsequent vertebral fracture
after osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) and identify risk factors for subsequent vertebral …

Study Design Systematic review. Objectives Spinal orthoses are frequently used to non-
operatively treat osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF), despite the available evidence is …

Older people (aged 65 years and over) are the fastest growing age cohort in the majority of
developed countries, and the proportion of individuals defined as the oldest old (aged 80 …

Osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) can hinder physical motor function, daily activities,
and the quality of life in elderly patients when treated conservatively. Vertebral …

Purpose An osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF) is a common disease that causes
disabilities in elderly patients. In particular, patients with nonunion following an OVF often …

Study Design. Prospective cohort study. Objective. To characterize a patient population with
nonunion after acute osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVFs) and compare the union and …