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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"vertebral fracture"”.
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Understanding vertebral fracture risk in astronauts
… likely affect spinal loading, a key aspect of vertebral fracture risk, but no prior studies have examined how spinal loading is affected by long duration spaceflight. Moreover, the effect of spaceflight on vertebral strength has not been determined, despite reports of significant vertebral …
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Analysis of the forces on the spine during a fall with applications towards predicting vertebral fracture risk
Age-related vertebral fractures are a common public health problem for the elderly with an estimated 27 percent of U.S. women aged 65 years and over thought to have at least one vertebral fracture. It is important, therefore, to characterize the "at risk" patient and to find methods of reducing …
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Using finite element models under multiple loading conditions to improve the association between radius and tibia microarchitecture and prevalent osteoporotic vertebral fracture
… exist between individuals with a prevalent vertebral fracture and healthy controls. As fracture is a result of mechanical failure, FE models of these sites in physiologically relevant loading conditions (compression, torsion, bending) may reveal insight into fracture pathogenesis uncaptured …
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IMPACT OF MILD AUTONOMOUS CORTISOL SECRETION ONVERTEBRAL FRACTURE RISK
… and skeletal complications, including fragility fractures, even in the absence of overt Cushing's syndrome. However, the impact of MACS on vertebral fracture (VFx) risk and the potential benefit of adrenalectomy on skeletal outcomes remain incompletely defined. This thesis aimed to: (1) evaluate …
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Investigation of spine loading to understand vertebral fractures
Vertebral fractures are the most common complication of osteoporosis and are associated with significant pain, height loss, disfigurement, respiratory impairment, depression, and decreased life span. Despite the high personal and societal costs of vertebral fractures, little is known regarding …
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Standards in clinical dual energy x-ray absorptiometry
… a measure of bone strength and propensity to fracture. The original technology was based on a pencil beam x-ray source but later systems use a fan beam. Additional functionality includes measurement of hand BMD and vertebral fracture assessment (VFA). Smaller devices have also been developed …
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The clinical characteristics, complications and treatment outcomes of patients with osteoporosis at Groote Schuur Hospital
… as the population ages. An osteoporotic fracture is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Data on the prevalence, risk factors and outcome of osteoporotic fractures in South Africa remains sparse. Method: A retrospective audit was undertaken in all patients attending the …
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The Exploration of Sagittal Spine Curvature: Validating a surface topography method & relating curvature to physical function
… physical performance in people with osteoporotic vertebral fracture (OVF). Since this analysis took into account only the thoracic spine region, there was a need to explore the relationship further, but with a surface measurement tool that had a higher potential for a robust description of …
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Computed tomographic evaluation of safe corridors for pin placement in rabbit thoracolumbar vertebrae and sacrum
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-12-01
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Melatonin-micronutrients Osteopenia Treatment Study (MOTS): A translational study assessing the effects of melatonin, strontium citrate, vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 on bone density, bone turnover markers and health-related quality of life in postmenopausal osteopenic women following a one-year double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial and on osteoblast-osteoclast co-cultures
… MSDK also decreased the ten-year probability of vertebral fracture risk by 6.48% compared to the 10.8% increase observed in placebo. MSDK reduced bone turnover (¯CTx:P1NP ratio) primarily by increasing the serum bone formation marker P1NP (vs. placebo; <em>p </em>= 0.023 and <em>p </em>= 0.004 at …