Spinal surgery for osteoporosis no better for pain relief than injections
May 9, 2018, British Medical Journal
Vertebroplasty (surgery to repair spinal fractures) is no more effective for pain relief than a sham (placebo) procedure in older patients with osteoporosis, finds a trial published by The BMJ today.
The researchers say their results "do not support vertebroplasty as standard pain treatment in patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures."
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones become weak and more likely to break. Fractures caused by osteoporosis most often occur in the spine and are called vertebral compression fractures. Long term, these fractures can lead to deformity, breathing problems, and loss of height.
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