RT Journal
A1 Esses, Stephen I.
A1 McGuire, Robert
A1 Jenkins, John
A1 Finkelstein, Joel
A1 Woodard, Eric
A1Watters, III ,William C.
A1 Goldberg, Michael J.
A1 Keith, Michael
A1 Turkelson, Charles M.
A1 Wies, Janet L.
A1 Sluka, Patrick
A1 Boyer, Kevin M.
A1 Hitchcock, Kristin
A1 Raymond, Laura
T1 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline onThe Treatment of Osteoporotic Spinal Compression Fractures
JF The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
JO The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery
YR 2011
FD October 19
VO 93
IS 20
SP 1934
OP 1936
DO 10.2106/JBJS.9320ebo
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.9320ebo
AB 
The following is a summary of the recommendations in the AAOS’ clinical practice guideline, The Treatment of Symptomatic Osteoporotic Spinal Compression fractures. This summary does not contain rationales that explain how and why these recommendations were developed nor does it contain the evidence supporting these recommendations. All readers of this summary are strongly urged to consult the full guideline and evidence report for this information. We are confident that those who read the full guideline and evidence report will see that the recommendations were developed using systematic evidence-based processes designed to combat bias, enhance transparency, and promote reproducibility.