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Neurological compromise associated with vertebral fracture in senile oste-oporotic patients is not uncommon. So far, several studies have been reported, especially in the last decade [1–7]. However, the pathological mechanism of progressive collapse of a vertebral body and developement of delayed par-aplegia has not been clarified yet.
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Cho, T. et al. (1995). Paraplegia Caused by Nonunion After Fracture of Osteoporotic Spine. In: Takahashi, H.E. (eds) Spinal Disorders in Growth and Aging. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-4-431-66939-5_30
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