A 70-year-old woman presents with severe low back pain after bending over to lift a light object. She has a history of osteoporosis. Radiographs show ...

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A 70-year-old woman presents with severe low back pain after bending over to lift a light object. She has a history of osteoporosis. Radiographs show a compression fracture of a lumbar vertebra. What is the initial recommended management?

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Analgesia, bracing, and mobilization as tolerated

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Immediate vertebroplasty

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High-dose systemic steroids

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Bed rest for 6 weeks

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Surgical spinal fixation

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture

A 70-year-old woman presents with severe low back pain after bending over to lift a light object. She has a history of osteoporosis. Radiographs show a compression fracture of a lumbar vertebra. What is the initial recommended management?