Abstract
Compression fractures may occur in the vertebrae and cause lower back pain. They most commonly occur in patients with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis weakens the bone leading that bone vulnerable to fracture from everyday activities of daily living (e.g., lifting, twisting, coughing) that under normal circumstances would not cause a fracture. Tumors originating from within the spine, or metastases to the spine, may also weaken the bone and result in compression fractures. Significant trauma of course can also result in compression fractures in the spine.
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Cooper, G. (2015). Compression Fractures. In: Non-Operative Treatment of the Lumbar Spine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21443-6_13
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