Inflammation that doesn’t go away can change the structure of your spine. And if you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there’s about a 5% to 15% chance you may have a spinal fracture at some point in ...

Photo MRI lumbosacral spine pathology. Radiologist indicated on possible pathology or disease of image of spine lumbosacral MRI such as sciatica, protrusion of disc, pinched nerve, hernia, stenosis ...

In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries. C6 and ...

Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure that doesn't take long, and reduces the patient's pain significantly and quickly. Thursday, August 25, 2022 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Fresno woman spent ...

Army service increases lumbar fracture risk Predictors of lumbar fracture were assessed among a cohort of U.S. military members. HealthDay News — Service in the U.S. Army or Marine Corps was ...

Only 1 in 3 patients are diagnosed with broken bones in the back due to osteoporosis. One reason is that medical staff find it difficult to know who should have a back X-ray. To help address this ...

Spinal fractures in young patients are also associated with a three percent mortality rate, with many deaths occurring in unrestrained drivers and passengers. Using the American College of Surgeons' ...

Older adults who get steroid injections to ease lower back and leg pain may have increased odds of suffering a spine fracture, a new study suggests. It's not clear, however, whether the treatment is ...

New Orleans, La., October 25, 2002 – Daily dosing with oral glucocorticoids (corticosteroids) for chronic diseases was found to be a strong predictor of spinal fracture at one year, according to new ...