Q & A – Will Fractures Continue Going All the Way Down My Spine?
This question was submitted to our blog by an osteoporosis patient. I had a T11 fracture which was fixed by Kyphoplasty. Now I have a suspected T12 fracture. Is this going to keep going all the way down my spine? I have osteoporosis. I will soon start Prolia. Short...The Surprising Truth About The Actual Number of Vertebral Compression Fractures In The United States Each Year
Search the internet and you may find estimates of vertebral compression fractures (VCF) in the US. There are statistics out there and they are often quoted by doctors and research articles. However, what most people don’t realize is that these numbers are based on...What I’ve Learned About Osteoporosis – 16 Years of Treating Vertebral Fractures
This article was originally published in the May 2019 newsletter of the Tulsa County Medical Society. Why this article? Yes, it’s Osteoporosis Month. I’ll assume most of my colleagues are familiar with basic Wikipedia level info, so this won’t be...Back Pain Reduced by 72% in Osteoporosis Patients [Kyphoplasty Study]
The largest clinical trial of its kind – the EVOLVE kyphoplasty study – tracked the results of 350 back pain patients who underwent balloon kyphoplasty. The study began with baseline measurements before kyphoplasty was completed. Then starting at 7 days...Dr. James Webb, M.D.
Dr. James Webb is a board certified musculoskeletal radiologist who specializes in osteoporosis treatment and interventional pain management in Tulsa, Oklahoma.