Vertebral compression fractures are the most common complication of osteoporosis, with
700,000 cases reported every year in the United States. Vertebral compression fractures …

Background Low bone mineral density (LBMD), including osteoporosis and low bone mass,
has becoming a serious public health concern. We aimed to estimate the disease burden of …

Purpose Pain related to bone may occur as a result of trauma, bone fracture, genetic
disease, arthritis, benign or malignant primary bone tumors and bone cancer metastases …

Acute pain is a common reason for seeking emergency care. 1 The prevalence of both acute
and chronic pain in older adults seeking care in the emergency department (ED) is likely …

This review considers the evidence base and current knowledge for pharmacological
treatment options that are available for pain control in patients with vertebral fractures …

Objective: This study was designed to determine the influences of spleen and stomach
conditioning treatment in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on patients with both knee …

Purpose Cancer-related pain is primarily treated with opioids which while effective can add
significant patient burden due to side effects, associated stigma, and timely access. The …

The most prevalent metabolic bone disease, osteoporosis, is characterized by a decrease in
bone mineral density and alterations to the bone's microstructure, both of which can result in …

Objective. To explore the effect of bisphosphonates after vertebroplasty in patients with
osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCF), and to analyze the relationship …

In this issue of CJEM, Boucher and colleagues 1 report on a systematic review of the efficacy
of calcitonin for treating acute pain associated with osteoporotic vertebral compression …