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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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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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