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Osteoporosis, Vertebral Compression Fractures, and Cement Augmentation Procedures

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Osteoporosis affects ten million individuals in the United States, 80% of whom are women, with another 18 million diagnosed with osteopenia. Approximately 1.5 million vertebral compression fractures occur annually in the United States. Nonoperative treatment is the preferred course of care for most, with bracing considered an adjunct for pain control. Cement augmentation has a role in patients with intractable pain. Good to excellent results can be expected in the range of 75–100% for both cement augmentation and nonoperative management. Cement augmentation procedures have not been shown to expedite the rehabilitation process or reduce the potential for future fractures.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Marco L. Ferrone

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA

    Andrew J. Schoenfeld

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  1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Jeffrey N. Katz

  2. Departments of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Cheri A. Blauwet

  3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Andrew J. Schoenfeld

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Ferrone, M.L., Schoenfeld, A.J. (2018). Osteoporosis, Vertebral Compression Fractures, and Cement Augmentation Procedures. In: Katz, J., Blauwet, C., Schoenfeld, A. (eds) Principles of Orthopedic Practice for Primary Care Providers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68661-5_5

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