To the Editor:Osteoporosis is becoming a common,serious,and costly health problem,which causes over nine million fractures annually worldwide.[1] Currently,osteoporotic fractures are a considerable burden to public he...
This work was supported by grants from the National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 81071501) and the Shanghai Committee of Science and Technology, China (No. 09411966500).
Background:Roughly focused extracorporeal shock waves therapy (ESWT) is characterized by a wide focal area,a large therapy zone,easy positioning,and less pain during treatment.The purpose of this study was to inves...
Background With advance of age, alterations in bone quality, quantity and microarchitecture render osteoporotic trabecular bone become more sensitive to local failure. The aims of the present study were to clarify the...
Percutaneous kyphon balloon kyphoplasty has achieved encouraging results in the treatment ofosteoporotic compression fractures, both for correcting spinal deformities and relieving pain. Although kyphoplasty is a smal...