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Daily Dose: Compression Fracture In this Daily Dose, Dr. Lacy Anderson explains the causes and treatments for compression fractures. Monday, November 13th 2023, 11:40 am By: News 9 ...
After age 65, about 30 percent of women have osteoporosis. Once vertebral bones lose mineral density, they may fracture and collapse, becoming wedge-shaped instead of rectangular. These vertebral ...
With a compression fracture, the vertebra flattens and loses height, compressing in a pancake fashion or a wedge shape, depending on the fracture.