A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spine surgeons at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) reported promising findings for adolescent athletes suffering from pars fracture, a common cause of adolescent back pain ...
Dr. Farah Musharbash, orthopedic spine surgeon at Atlantic Brain and Spine, specializes in both adult and pediatric spinal conditions — with a focus on motion-preserving solutions for young athletes.
Osteoporotic vertebral fractures, also known as spinal compression fractures, are the most common types of fragility fractures in older adults. Typically, initial treatments for such fractures involve ...
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KY3) - Doctors say back injuries in teenagers are more common than many parents realize. As more athletes compete at high levels, MU Healthcare is seeing a rise in low back pain. Nearly ...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that routine bone scans include a vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) to check for undiagnosed osteoporotic spinal ...
Japanese researchers are testing a surprising, minimally invasive way to repair spine fractures. A team at Osaka Metropolitan University found that stem cells from fat tissue can repair breaks similar ...