Merit recognition on the national osteoporosis

May is National Osteoporosis Month, an important time we recognize at Merit Medical. Although honored in the US, osteoporosis is a global issue. Osteoporosis causes bones to weaken, and recent statistics show that worldwide, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men over the age of 50 years will experience osteoporotic fractures in their lifetime. " data-gt-human-content="true">XNUMX

almost twice as common as other fractures caused by osteoporosis. Osteoporotic fractures can lead to long-term pain and even be life threatening." data-gt-human-content="true">Vertebral compression fractures or VCFs - is the most common of osteoporotic fractureAlmost, twice of the other fractures caused by osteoporosis(In English).Osteoporotic fractures can lead to chronic pain, or even life threatening.

One third of all women over the age of 50, and one 5 of men

wide range of innovative tools for vertebral augmentation (kyphoplasty) and vertebroplasty treatments." data-gt-human-content="true">In order to help take care of the patient group, we have providedWide variety of innovative toolsforVertebral body enhancement (convex keratoplasty) after spinal cord and vertebral plasty (In English)Treatment.

Merit’s steerable Arcadia™ Balloon-Assisted Vertebral Augmentation System helped her resume an active lifestyle." data-gt-human-content="true">Listen to the patients with pain VCF Steiner lady with her own words explaining how to useMerit can manipulate Arcadia ™ balloon assisted vertebral body enhance the systemHelp her back to an active lifestyle.

Browse the useful resources of osteoporosis on:

• The bone health (In English)
• Bone conversations podcasts (In English)
• The international osteoporosis foundation (In English)
• The national osteoporosis foundation (In English)
• The national institutes of health of osteoporosis and bone disease related to national resource center (In English)

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