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Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures

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As the population continues to age and the number of people living past the age of 65 continues to increase, osteoporotic compression fractures will continue to be a significant concern to the medical provider. Osteoporosis and osteopenia are major public health concerns in the United States and are estimated to effect 54 million Americans. In the United States, a woman older than 50 has a 40% chance of developing an osteoporotic compression fracture in her lifetime. Radiographic studies show that 8–13% of women in their 60s and 30–40% of women in their 70s are found to have evidence of vertebral compression fractures on plain radiographs in epidemiological studies.

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    Stuart H. Hershman

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Saleh, A., Collins, M. (2020). Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures. In: Razi, A., Hershman, S. (eds) Vertebral Compression Fractures in Osteoporotic and Pathologic Bone. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33861-9_6

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