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Results 1 - 10 of 105 for "Fractures." compression
  1. Compression fractures of the back are broken vertebrae. Vertebrae are the bones of the spine. ... and other minerals with age. Other causes of compression fractures may include: Trauma to the back Tumors that ...
  2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Fractures, Compression From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Spine Injuries and Disorders/Clinical Trials ... Spine Injuries and Disorders ... National Institutes of Health ... From the National Institutes of Health
  3. ... almost anywhere in the spine. These are called compression fractures . They often occur without an injury. The pain ...
  4. Spine Injuries and Disorders (National Library of Medicine)  
    Your backbone, or spine, is made up of 26 bone discs called vertebrae. The vertebrae protect your spinal cord and allow you to stand and bend. A number of ...
  5. Kyphoplasty is used to treat painful compression fractures in the spine. In a compression fracture, all or part of a spine bone collapses. The procedure is also called balloon kyphoplasty.
  6. In a compression fracture the body of the bone tissue of the vertebra collapses. This can occur because of trauma or a ...
  7. Treating Vertebral Compression Fractures (Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation) - PDF  
    Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Living With ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation ... PDF
  8. Preventing Vertebral Compression Fractures (Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation) - PDF  
    Osteogenesis Imperfecta/Living With ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta ... Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation ... PDF
  9. Osteoporosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Osteoporosis is a disease that thins and weakens the bones. Your bones become fragile and fracture (break) easily, especially the bones in the hip, spine, and wrist. ...
  10. Fractures of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - PDF  
    Spine Injuries and Disorders/Specifics ... Spine Injuries and Disorders ... Back Injuries/Specifics ... Back Injuries ... American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons ... PDF ... This ...
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