Vertebral compression fractures: manage aggressively to prevent sequelae

Autor: Alex Mompoint, Amarish Potnis, Vinod K. Podichetty, Daniel J. Mazanec
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 70:147-156
ISSN: 1939-2869
0891-1150
Popis: New drugs to treat osteoporosis, along with two new minimally invasive surgical procedures, are important options for preventing vertebral compression fractures and treating severe back pain and disability. However, the mainstay treatments remain cautious use of analgesics, limited bed rest, and physical rehabilitation.
Databáze: OpenAIRE