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During the past decade the number of people affected by osteoporosis has become more significant worldwide, and this disease is now regarded by the WHO as one of the ten most serious global diseases. The aging of the population will probably be one of the most important changes in society throughout the next decades. The incidence of fractures as a consequence of osteoporosis increases exponentially with age [Felsenberg 2002], with the spine being the most common place for osteoporotic fractures [Dennison 2002]. Studies in the USA show indications of vertebral fractures in 25% of women over the age of 75 and in more than 50% of women over 80. The area most frequently affected is the middle range of the thoracic spine and the transition area between the thoracic and lumbar spines [Melton 1989; Kanis 1992; Lee 1996].
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Becker, S., Ogon, M. (2008). Epidemiology of osteoporosis. In: Becker, S., Ogon, M. (eds) Balloon Kyphoplasty. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-74221-1_1
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