RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Vertebral compression fractures: Manage aggressively to prevent sequelae
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 147
OP 156
VO 70
IS 2
A1 Mazanec, Daniel J.
A1 Podichetty, Vinod K.
A1 Mompoint, Alex
A1 Potnis, Amarish
YR 2003
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/70/2/147.abstract
AB 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.