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A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs ...

Saqib Hasan, MD, is a leader in endoscopic spine surgery in California, and he continues making strides in his practice. Dr. Hasan, of Walnut Creek-based Golden State Orthopedics and Spine, has used ...

Adrenalectomy significantly reduced the risk for vertebral fractures compared with conservative ... phosphorus metabolism and BMD at the lumbar spine, total hip, and femoral neck.