Vertebral mobility is a valuable indicator for predicting and determining bone union in osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a conventional observation study

摘要

Radiological evaluation of OVFs. V-deformity in OVF was evaluated by reference to Ha on lateral radiographs taken in SIT, DEC, and SUP. , , and show lateral radiographs of a T12 OVF in SIT, DEC, and SUP, respectively, in the initial evaluation at 12 days after OVF onset, and and show radiographs taken in SIT and SUP, respectively, in the final evaluation at 3 months after OVF onset in an 81-year-old female. The difference in Ha between , , and was > 1.0 mm and that between and was < 1.0 mm, demonstrating no V-mobility. OVF, osteoporotic vertebral fracture; V-deformity, vertebral deformity; Ha, anterior vertebral height; SIT, sitting position; DEC, lateral decubitus position; SUP, supine position; T12, 12th thoracic vertebra; V-mobility, vertebral mobility