The relation of osteoporotic vertebral fractures and spine degeneration on the occurrence of complications: a systematic review.
Dina W WiersbickiGeorg OsterhoffChristoph-E HeydePhilipp PierohPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)
OVFs in patients with preexisting spinal degeneration seem to cause more complications. In addition to subsequent fractures, other complications have rarely been examined. The presence of degenerative changes or undergoing surgical correction may increase the risk of subsequent fractures.