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Provides a concise review of the evaluation, diagnosis and management of vertebral compression fractures (VCFs)
Discusses the epidemiology of VCFs as well as the physical morbidity and economic impact of these common osteoporotic injuries
Presents evidence-based, best practice management as well as the cost-effectiveness of non-surgical and surgical management of VCFs for informed decision-making
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) are the most common type of fracture secondary to osteoporosis. These fractures are associated with significant rates of morbidity and mortality and annual direct medical expenditures of more than $1 billion in the United States. This book presents a concise review of the diagnosis, management and treatment of vertebral compression fractures, discussing best practices for evaluation and radiographic diagnosis of vertebral compression fractures, as well as both non-operative and operative treatment options, including cement augmentation.
Opening chapters discuss both normal bone physiology as well as the pathophysiology of osteoporotic bone, and the evaluation and biomechanics of VCF, both osteoporotic and pathologic. Examination, radiography and long-term sequelae of VCF are then presented. The bulk of the remainder of the book focuses on medical, non-operative and operative management strategies, including vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty cement augmentation, management of spinal deformity, VCF adjacent to previous spinal fusion, and sacral insufficiency fractures. A final chapter on future treatment strategies rounds out the presentation.Spinal Compression Fractures in Osteoporotic and Pathologic Bone is ideal for orthopaedic trauma, spine, and neurosurgeons. The book is also intended for endocrinologists, rheumatologists, interventional radiologists, physiatrists, anesthesiologists, primary care physicians, and other practitioners who manage and treat patients with osteoporosis.
Editors and Affiliations
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Vice Chair and Residency Program Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA
Afshin E. Razi
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
Stuart H. Hershman
About the editors
Afshin E. Razi, MD, Vice Chairman, Director, Orthopedic Residency Program, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Stuart Hershman, MD , Spine Surgery and Complex Spinal Reconstruction, Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston, MA, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Vertebral Compression Fractures in Osteoporotic and Pathologic Bone
Book Subtitle: A Clinical Guide to Diagnosis and Management
Editors: Afshin E. Razi, Stuart H. Hershman
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33861-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33860-2Published: 28 January 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33863-3Published: 28 January 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-33861-9Published: 27 January 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 233
Number of Illustrations: 39 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
Topics: Orthopedics, Neurosurgery