Certainly you've seen people, especially the elderly, with hunched spines. It's a condition that can be quite painful. While many have associated this with the inevitable process of aging, the truth ...
A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...
Bone fractures usually heal efficiently, but in some patients this process fails, causing nonunion. A recent study identifies ...
If you’re over 60, chances are good you know someone who has dealt with a compression fracture in their spine. Vertebral compression fractures are injuries to the large bony part of the spine that can ...
A compression fracture occurs in the bones of the spine, called the vertebrae. It happens most often due to osteoporosis but can also happen with trauma or falls. With a compression fracture, the ...
From Body Fat to Bone, Experiment Offers Hope for 'Gentle' Repair of Fractures By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterSATURDAY, Nov. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Japanese researchers are testing a ...
WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OSSIO, Inc., a fast-growing orthopedic fixation technology company, on Friday received “breaking” news from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA): The FDA has ...
Supported by Clinical Data Presented at IPOS 2023, Pediatric Indication for OSSIOfiber ® Bio-Integrative Orthopedic Fixation Technology Obviates the Need for a Second Surgery to Remove Metal Implants ...