Hamlin suffered a compression fracture to his L1 vertebra, which is in the lower back, while Almirola's injury is behind his chest.

A special vertebral body stent was placed in the fractured L1 vertebra via the pedicle, a small opening at the back, and expanded using a balloon, similar to cardiac angioplasty, Unnikrishnan said.

The 32-year-old from Melbourne landed hard on her coccyx and fractured her L1 vertebrae. She was transported to a hospital in Tbilisi, where scans confirmed the injury.

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They lost Yuri Alberto, who suffered a fracture in the transverse process of the L1 vertebra, on the right side, after suffering a blow to the lumbar region. But they returned to count on Memphis ...

L1 vertebra was loaded to 9820 N at both visits for comparison purposes. Breaking strength was (A) 11 920 N at baseline prior to SG and (B) 9820 N at 24 months after surgery.