Further thinking on treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures / 中华创伤杂志

ABSTRACT

Osteoporotic fractures are the most common bone disease in the elderly. The spine is the most common site for osteoporotic fractures, while osteoporotic fractures in the thoracolumbar segment of the spine account for more than 90% of all spinal fractures. In order to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporotic thoracolumbar fracture, the authors analyze the diagnosis, treatment, surgical methods and related hot issues of osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures with a review of the current literatures in order to provide references for the standardized clinical diagnosis and treatment.