Certain medications: Long-term use of steroids can impact bone strength Recognising the early signs of osteoporosis compression fracture can help in seeking treatment, and reducing the risk of ...

A study in France has found that pamidronate (a bone antiresorptive agent) provides rapid and sustained pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), although ...

With intraoperative femur fractures on the rise, surgeons should aim to prevent these fractures from occurring by identifying high-risk patients and surgical risk factors, according to a presenter ...

The main cause of compression fracture is osteoporosis. However, there are a few factors that can elevate the risk: Age: Bone density naturally decreases as we get older. Gender: Women ...