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A compression fracture is a collapse of a vertebra. It may be due to trauma or due to a weakening of the vertebra (compare with burst fracture). This weakening is seen in patients with osteoporosis or osteogenesis imperfecta, lytic lesions from metastatic or primary tumors, or infection.
Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur when the bony block or vertebral body in the spine collapses, which can lead to severe pain, deformity and loss of height. These fractures more commonly occur in the thoracic spine (the middle portion of the spine), especially in the lower part. Causes.
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Oct 2, 2021 · The spine curves forward and the person looks “hunched over” ( kyphosis ). Compression fractures usually happen in the thoracic (middle) part of the spine, especially in the lower thoracic area. Providers also call them vertebral compression fractures (VCF). They often result from osteoporosis.
Aug 4, 2023 · Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) of the spinal column occur secondary to an axial/compressive (and to a lesser extent, flexion) load with resultant biomechanical failure of the bone resulting in a fracture.
- Chester J. Donnally, Christine M. DiPompeo, Matthew Varacallo
- 2023/08/04
- 2021
Mar 17, 2022 · Clinical Features. Vertebral compression fractures are most commonly due to osteoporosis, but they can also occur due to trauma, infection, or neoplasms. In patients under 50 years old without a history of trauma, malignancy should be high on the differential diagnosis.
Vertebral Compression Fractures - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis & prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.
