Hyperkyphosis following a vertebral compression fracture which affects elderly people and others who sustain this injury is another example. Although pain in the thoracic spine area is common ...

OBJECTIVE: Fractured ribs and sternum are frequent complications of thoracic compression during CPR ... chest injuries comprising rib and sternum fractures were compared prospectively in 19 ...

In this case, a syrinx resulted from cord compression ... of lower cervical and thoracic spine, revealing distal extent of syrinx (arrow) and prior vertebral fracture.

The main cause of compression fracture is osteoporosis. However, there are a few factors that can elevate the risk: Age: Bone density naturally decreases as we get older. Gender: Women ...

A study in France has found that pamidronate (a bone antiresorptive agent) provides rapid and sustained pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), although ...