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Does spondylosis mean that there is a complete fracture or just hairline fractures?
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Not a fx: Spondylosis does not mean you have a fracture, not even a hairline fracture..Spondylosis is term used to denote degenerative changes of the spine, usually combination of degeneration of the facet joints, disc, osteophyte formation, spinal stenosis.Usually involves several levels and that is called lumbar or cervical sponl.
Answered 1/29/2014
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