In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries. C6 and ...
Army service increases lumbar fracture risk Risk is greater for fractional radiation dose of 20 Gy or higher. HealthDay News — Vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a common adverse effect in ...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that routine bone scans include a vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) to check for undiagnosed osteoporotic spinal ...
New Orleans, La., October 25, 2002 – Daily dosing with oral glucocorticoids (corticosteroids) for chronic diseases was found to be a strong predictor of spinal fracture at one year, according to new ...