Injecting cement into broken vertebrae to stabilize an osteoporosis-related spinal fracture does little to reduce pain and disability, a new report says. Two surgeries are used for these types of ...

A procedure that fills in fractured vertebrae with injected cement has not been shown to improve a person's back pain or quality of life, according to a new analysis of studies. The procedure, known ...

"Before, I couldn't walk and afterwards, I could walk, and that's the only thing I know I can say," she said. More than 25 million Americans have osteoporosis. It's a condition that makes bones weak ...

I have heard of a new procedure in which bone cement is injected into the spine to cure back pain. Would this help my back pain? - Ethel B., Billings Dear Ethel: The procedure to which you refer is ...

Material scientists at the University of Jena have developed a bone replacement based on calcium phosphate cement and reinforced with carbon fibers. The fibers increase damage tolerance and ensure ...

A radioactive bone cement that's injected into bone to provide support and local irradiation is proving to be a safer alternative to conventional radiation therapy for bone tumors, according to a new ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Antibiotic-loaded vs. plain bone cement had similar rates of revision for joint infection at 1 year after knee ...