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Compression fracture
A condition in which a vertebra bone in the spine decreases in height due to a fracture.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 86-year old female asked:
How can i avoid future compression fractures. can i start using weights?
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A 29-year old female asked:
I have a history of compression fractures. I stretched in my chair at work and heard a pop now I'm in incredible shooting what did I do???
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A 44-year old asked:
Are vertebral compression fractures common?
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A 40-year old asked:
Compression fractures in spine, what to do?
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A 39-year old asked:
How are vertebral compression fractures diagnosed?
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How are vertebral compression fractures typically treated?
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A 31-year old asked:
How do you treat vertebral compression fractures?
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A 44-year old asked:
What is the usual cause of compression fractures in the spine?
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A 28-year old female asked:
What does it mean when your spinal compression fractures are mild?
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A 37-year old asked:
Help docs! i'm trying to find out what causes compression fractures?
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A 33-year old asked:
What does it mean if I have osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures?
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A 23-year old asked:
Can you tell me what percentage of vertebral compression fractures are symptomatic?
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A 45-year old male asked:
I now have 4 compression fractures in my back . Should I still be working in construction?
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A 47-year old asked:
When i research fractures in the literature all i can see is info on compression fractures. Are they one in the same?
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A 24-year old asked:
How do I prevent vertebral compression fractures?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is a compression fracture?
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A 33-year old asked:
How is compression fracture diagnosed?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is pt required for a compression fracture?
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A 45-year old asked:
What are the tests for compression fracture?
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A 43-year old asked:
What is the treatment for compression fracture?
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A 36-year old asked:
Please let me know if there is a cure for compression fractures of the spine?
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A 53-year old female asked:
If the cervical discs have reduced height, would these be classed as compression fractures? If not, what else would they be classed as?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Meaning? Multilevel marginal osteophytes. Concave deformities involving the superior en represent age indeterminate endplate compression fractures?
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A 28-year old female asked:
My lumbar compression fractures are stable what does that mean?
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A 38-year old asked:
Which specifically is a compression fracture?
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A 28-year old asked:
What are the main symptoms of compression fracture?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: compression fracture?
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A 45-year old asked:
With compression fracture what else should I be concerned about?
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A 37-year old asked:
What should you do if you have a compression fracture in your back?
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A 19-year old asked:
Is a vertebral compression fracture serious?
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