Changes in spinal sagittal balance after a new osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture.

Kunio Yokoyama Naokado Ikeda Hidekazu Tanaka Yutaka Ito Akira Sugie Makoto Yamada Masahiko Wanibuchi Masahiro Kawanishi

Published in: Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA (2023)

New VCF increased SVA by an average of 2.8 cm. Sagittal balance deteriorates as a new fracture develops in the lower lumbar spine. Early intervention in osteoporosis is vital for the elderly.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
randomized controlled trial
body composition
hip fracture
spinal cord
middle aged
community dwelling
spinal cord injury