spinal fractures
Cracked backbone segments
Spinal fractures are breaks in the vertebrae—the bones that form the spine.
They range from minor compression fractures, where a vertebra collapses slightly, to severe injuries that can damage the spinal cord and cause paralysis.
Common causes include trauma, osteoporosis, and tumors that weaken bone: The car accident resulted in multiple spinal fractures.
- vertebraeInterlocking bones of spine
- vertebral columnSegmented axial skeletal structure
- compressionForcing into smaller space
- broken backFractured vertebral column
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
nerve damage · trauma · slip and fall · crack · hairline crack · injury · wheelchair · brace · herniated · lumbar · cervical · thoracic · cord · nerves · surgery · fusion · back brace · pain
spinal fracturesligament tears
Damaged joint connectors
sprains · bruises · whiplash · cartilage damage · nerve compression
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