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Vertebral compression fracture (lumbar)
Vertebral compression fracture (lumbar)
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
Symptoms
Related questions
A 46-year old asked:
Compression fracture to lumbar vertebrae. How would this be fixed?
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A 40-year old asked:
What's a typical healing time for a lower back vertebrae compression fracture?
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A member asked:
A slight loss of anterior stature of the L1 vertebra is unchanged, compared to the CT scanogram of 2009. Other lumbar vertebrae are normal in stature. There is no lumbar spondylolisthesis. Axial images suggest a nondisplaced fracture of the L4 facet (imag
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A 37-year old female asked:
66 hrs ago I fell & injured back. Xray shows possible hairline fractures in 2 lumbar vertebrae but inconclusive. MRI scheduled. How long can I go w/out bowel movement or sensation of needing one before I should start to worry about neurogenic bowel?
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A 32-year old female asked about a male:
6 y.o. kid with vertebral compression fracture (T8-T9 fractured and contusion in T12-L2), fell from 6-7 ft, no pain, feels fine. Is it OK in the first 3 months after the trauma: 1) to sit? 2) to sleep either on his back with a pillow or on side?
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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 19-year old asked:
Is a vertebral compression fracture serious?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Can spinal compression or vertebral fracture be reversed?
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A 25-year old asked:
Is it possible for someone as young as 18 to have vertebral compression fracture?
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A 31-year old asked:
How do you treat vertebral 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 24-year old asked:
How do I prevent vertebral compression fractures?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can you sleep with a vertebral compression fracture?
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A 29-year old asked:
Is it possible for an 18 year old to have a vertebral compression fracture ?
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A 44-year old female asked about a 59-year old female:
Wat this means, a compression fracture involving T11 which involve greater than 50 percent vertebral body heights.Multilevel degenerative disease.
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A 18-year old female asked:
Pros and cons of kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fracture?
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A 32-year old asked:
What is the treatment for a compression fracture in the t12 vertebrae ?
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A 44-year old asked:
Are vertebral compression fractures common?
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A 39-year old asked:
How are vertebral compression fractures diagnosed?
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A 39-year old asked:
How are vertebral compression fractures typically treated?
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A 42-year old asked:
How much time does it take to cure a lumbar compression fracture?
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A 38-year old asked:
Help please? How long does it take to cure a lumbar compression fracture?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can my vertebral compression fracture heal on its own without surgery? Will I need an orthosis?
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A 76-year old female asked:
Can you take 1 Xanax .25 close to taking Norco 10.325? Taking Norco because of vertebrae compression fractures?
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A 89-year old female asked:
I have three compression fractures in my vertebrae due to osteo. Too old for surgery. Rib cage pain and feel like I am breaking into. I have brace.
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A 32-year old female asked:
I'm having a lot.Of pain in my compression T3 (liothyronine) fracture, but its 11 months sinse i fractured it. Could I have fractured another vertebrae? I haven't fe
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A 47-year old asked:
What is the best treatment for a compression fracture to lumbar vertebrae?
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A 36-year old asked:
What is the treatment for a compression fracture of the 5th lumbar spine?
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A 39-year old asked:
Can osteoporosis or osteopenia cause a compression fracture in the vertebrae?
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