If you’re over 60, chances are good you know someone who has dealt with a compression fracture in their spine. Vertebral compression fractures are injuries to the large bony part of the spine that can ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My mom had a compression fracture to her L2 vertebrae due to osteoporosis. Her head leans forward constantly. It has created difficulty for her when looking forward while walking and ...

(WABI) - Osteoporosis affects so many Maine women. It’s referred to as a silent disease because often, there are no symptoms until a bone breaks. For Karen Lake, it was a fracture in her spine. Joy ...

MRI reduces vertebral compression fracture misdiagnoses before cementing MRI reduces the rate of misdiagnosis of acute lesions and hidden lesions before percutaneous cement augmentation procedures.

Compression fractures of the neck, chest and lower spine are more common than hip fractures. They can cause loss of function, chronic pain, depression, and loss of independence. For all these reasons, ...