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Resources
Resources
Learn more about osteoporosis, vertebral compression fractures, and vertebroplasty using the following resources.
Articles
- Calcium & Vitamin D: Important at Every Age (NIH Osteoporosis & Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center)
- Osteoporosis in Men (NIH Osteoporosis & Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center)
- Preventing Falls and Related Fractures (NIH Osteoporosis & Related Bone Diseases - National Resource Center)
Osteoporosis & Bone Health Resources
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- American Dietetic Association
- iTV's Healthy Body & Healthy Mind — Episode on Osteoporosis
- North American Menopause Society
- National Women's Health Resource Center
- National Institute of Health - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases — National Research Center
- Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education
- International Osteoporosis Foundation
- Osteoporosis Society of Canada
- National Osteoporosis Society of the United Kingdom
National Osteoporosis Foundation
The NOF exists to prevent osteoporosis and related fractures, to promote lifelong bone health, to help improve the lives of those affected by osteoporosis and to find a cure through programs of awareness, advocacy, public and health professional education and research.American Dietetic Association
iTV's Healthy Body & Healthy Mind — Episode on Osteoporosis
North American Menopause Society
National Women's Health Resource Center
National Institute of Health - Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases — National Research Center- Foundation for Osteoporosis Research and Education
A non-profit resource center, dedicated to preventing osteoporosis through research and education of the public and medical community to increase awareness of risk, detection, prevention and treatment. - International Osteoporosis Foundation is the largest global non-governmental organization dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
- Osteoporosis Society of Canada Osteoporosis Canada, a registered charity, is the only national organization serving people who have, or are at risk for, osteoporosis. The organization works to educate, empower and support individuals and communities in the risk-reduction and treatment of osteoporosis.
- National Osteoporosis Society of the United Kingdom the only UK wide charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
Vertebroplasty Websites
Government Agency Websites
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Powerful bones, Powerful Girls Web Site
- Wisewoman: Well-Integrated Screening and Evaluation for Women Across the Nation
- Osteoporosis Prevention, Diagnosis, and Therapy
- Osteoporosis: Progress and Promise
- NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Disease - National Resource Center
- National Women's Health Information Center
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration — FDA Consumer Magazine (10/02)
- ClinicalTrials.gov
Downloads
Vertebroplasty Patient Brochure (236 KB, PDF)
Osteoporosis Patient Brochure (517 KB, PDF)
Osteoporosis Fact Sheet (595 KB, PDF)
Physician Locator
Use the online physician locator to find a vertebroplasty specialist in your area.
