Osteoporotic vertebral fracture
Conditions
Interventions
Investigation of patients'
background, symptoms, neurological deficits and imaging findings on plain x-ray, CT and MRI of the spine. The investigation will be performed in patients having osteoporotic vertebral fracture associ
background, symptoms, neurological deficits and imaging findings on plain x-ray, CT and MRI of the spine. The investigation will be performed in patients having osteoporotic vertebral fracture withou
Sponsors
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University school of Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria of patients with neurological deficit: 1. having osteoporotic vertebral fracture 2. having neurological symptom due to the fracture 3. having neurological sign 4. the neurological disturbance caused at the fracture site or at the upper or lower adjacent intervertebral level 5. regardless of presence of degenerative change in the lumbar spine such as spondylolisthesis and spinal canal narrowing 6. regardless of the treatment method Inclusion criteria of patients without neurological deficit is to meet the criteria 1, 5 and 6 but not 2, 3, or 4 in above.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: i) Neurological disturbance caused from other factor than ii) the fracture iii) Fracture united and healed completely iv) Secondary osteoporosis v) Incapability of the imaging examination vi) Without the patient's consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Patients' background Symptoms and neurological findings Imaging findings | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactHaruo Kanno
Tohoku University Hospital Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Outcome results
None listed