Vertebral compression fracture
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vertebral-compression-fracture-168-2229737
title:
Vertebral compression fracture
text:
A compression fracture is a collapse of a vertebra. It may be due to trauma or due to a weakening of the vertebra. This weakening is seen in patients with osteoporosis or osteogenesis imperfecta, lytic lesions from metastatic or primary tumors, or infection. In healthy patients, it is most often seen in individuals suffering extreme vertical shocks, such as ejecting from an ejection seat. Seen in lateral views in plain x-ray films, compression fractures of the spine characteristically appear as
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Medical condition
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vertebral_compression_fracture
date created:
2007-05-31T15:24:04Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T23:12:45Z
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