an injury to the spine in which one or more vertebrae collapse. If the collapse is only in the front part of the spine, it becomes wedge shaped and is called a compression fracture or wedge fracture. However, if the vertebral body is crushed in all directions it is called a burst fracture.
fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)
a break in the vertebral body of the bone often due to the loss of bony mass that occurs in osteoporosis
a common fracture of the spine
a common problem in patients with osteoporosis, a condition that causes bone thinning
a condition in which a vertebra is crushed only in the front part of the spine, causing a wedge shape
a result of the crushing of spongy bone such as that found in the spine
A break in a short bone in which its soft tissue is crushed.
the collapse of a bone, most often a vertebra
An injury in which the bone has been indented.
(aka Impact fracture) extreme pressure on the bone creates the break.
A fracture caused by bone being pressed together. Compression fractures in the vertebrae are a common symptom of osteoporosis.