Osteoporotic vertebral fractures in the elderly: are conventional radiographs useful?
Especially in geriatric patients with osteoporosis, vertebral fractures can be underdiagnosed with conventional X-rays. Persisting or increasing pain should lead to an MRI to detect and to determine the age of the fracture. In acute fractures, patients profit very well with a significant long-term pain reduction and as a result with an increased mobility after balloon kyphoplasty.
Mesenteric fat thickness is associated with increased risk of OSA, independent of other abdominal fat thickness, BMI and neck circumference. Sonographic measurement is potentially a useful tool for further evaluating the complex association of visceral fat, metabolic syndrome and OSA.