Predictors of Kyphosis Progression after the Conservative Treatment of Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture
نویسندگان
1 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
2 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
3 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
4 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
5 Bone and Joint Reconstruction Research Center, Shafa Orthopedic Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
doi
10.5812/soj.70736چکیده
Background: In the patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) treated conservatively, significant progression of the local kyphosis due to an impaired healing leads to reduction in the quality of life. Thus, it is of critical value to identify the predictors of this major complication.