Case study - Osteoporosis with vertebral compression fracture “The house don’t fall when the bones are good” 67yo female presents to my office with acute knifelike pain when twisting. Due has a vertebral compression fracture from osteoporosis. This may sometimes be treated with kyphoplasty, augmentation, screw fixation, or even fusion. Compression fractures are small breaks in the vertebrae (bones in your spine). They're more common in women over 50. As bones weaken with age and osteoporosis, th