Two surgical treatments, vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty, may relieve pain from spinal compression fractures resulting from osteoporosis. In these procedures, a surgeon injects bone cement through a needle into the crushed spinal bones (vertebrae).
If you experience a hip fracture due to osteoporosis, you may need surgery to repair your hip. For more information, see the topic Hip Fracture.
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www.GWHospital.com/SpineCenterLearn why drugs may not be your best option to prevent fractures.
www.womentowomen.com/betterbonesLearn About New Treatments for Veins at McLean Vein Center.
DC.Vein-Treatment.comLearn the causes of Osteoporosis and what you can do to reverse it.
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