Tag: vertebral compression fracture

National Osteoporosis Foundation supports new evidence-based vertebral compression fracture care pathway

Medtronic has announced that the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) supports the vertebral compression fracture (VCF) Care Pathway, a new evidence-based clinical care pathway...
vertebroplasty

Percutaneous vertebroplasty safe and effective only in patients with acute fractures

A meta-analysis, recently published in Osteoporosis International, has found that the application of percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) is safe and effective only in patients with...

Vexim launches Masterflow Plus low-energy osteoporotic fracture treatment in Germany

Vexim has launched its new Masterflow Plus treatment, targeted at low-energy vertebral compression fractures (A1-type according to Magerl and AOSpine Classifications) in osteoporotic bone,...

Osseon receives new patent for bone augmentation system

Osseon has received a new US patent for a Steerable and Curvable cavity creation system, patent number US 9,510,885. This new device will add to...

Zebra Medical Vision announces new algorithm to detect vertebral fractures

Zebra Medical Vision has announced the latest algorithm to be included in its Deep Learning Imaging Analytics platform. The algorithm, capable of detecting vertebral...