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Help please? how much force does it take to cause a compression fracture in a healthy lumbar vertebra?
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Fall or MVA: Usually a fall from 8-10 feet landing on feet or buttocks or MVA at 35 mph causing forward flexing. These figures depend on height and weight
Answered 11/6/2014
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