The ability of vertebral strengthening procedures by cement injection to reduce pain in patients with vertebral compression fractures.
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: M800- Age-related osteoporosis with current pathological fracture
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
Chronic osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures ( >12 weeks) with increased tracer uptake in 99mTc MDP
Exclusion Criteria
Fractures due to causes other than osteoporosis
Acute ( <6 weeks) or sub-acute fractures (6-12 weeks)
Chronic fractures ( >12 weeks) with no raised uptake of tracer in 99mTc MDP bone scintigraphy
Any psychiatric or cognitive condition limiting patientâ??s ability to understand the scoring systems used for outcome assessment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method