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Can a history of back injury, vertebral fx's, cause problems with the knees, hips? secondary degenerative changes? if yes, how?

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Yes: Prior spinal fractures can sometimes lead to degenerative changes of the hips and knees secondarily. This is a result in an alteration of the biomechanics of walking which can place altered stress forces on these joints.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/5/2014

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