Background Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are prevalent, with
associated morbidity and mortality. Vertebral augmentation (VA), defined as either …

Osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are the most common fragility fracture
and significantly influence the quality of life in the elderly. Currently, the literature lacks a …

Low back pain is consistently documented as the most expensive and leading cause of
disability. The majority of cases have non-specific etiologies. However, a subset of vertebral …

This paper analyzes private anti-fraud enforcement under the False Claims Act, which
compensates whistleblowers for litigating against healthcare providers who overbill the US …

Background: Although the majority of patients with traumatic/atraumatic osteoporotic
vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) may be managed with non-surgical treatment …

Low back pain is consistently documented as the most expensive and leading cause of
disability. The majority of cases have non-specific etiologies. However, a subset of vertebral …

Study Design: Retrospective cohort. Objectives: We aimed to compare a large cohort of
patients with vertebral compression fractures (VCF) treated in 2 centers using different …

Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur in 1 to 1.5 million patients in the US each year
and are associated with pain, disability, altered pulmonary function, secondary vertebral …

Kyphoplasty is a minimally invasive procedure intended to stabilize the fractured bone and
restore bone height. It involves percutaneous introduction of an inflatable bone tamp into a …

Purpose This study aimed to compare the demographic features (including total cost),
surgical effects, radiographic parameters, and complications of kyphoplasty (KP) and …