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compression fracture, vertebral compression fractures, compression fractures, the back, broken vertebrae, the bones, the spine, vertebrae, the bones, the back, compression fracture, the vertebrae, bone tissue, the vertebral body collapses, than one vertebra affected, osteoporosis, most common cause, tumor, trauma, fracture occurs, a result of osteoporosis, vertebrae, in the thoracic, chest, lower spine, symptoms worse, walking, multiple fractures, kyphosis, a forward hump-like curvature, the spine, think the hunchback of notre dame, pressure on the spinal cord, producing symptoms of numbness, tingling, weakness, symptoms depend upon the area, the back that is affected, most fractures, stable, not produce neurological symptoms, back pain, sudden, chronic onset, shortened height, kyphosis, hunchback, no symptoms, physical examination, kyphosis, tenderness over the injured vertebrae, a spine x-ray shows at least one compressed vertebra that is shorter than the other vertebrae, no history of significant trauma, a bone density test needs to be, evaluate, osteoporosis, is concern that the fracture was, a tumor eating away at, weakening the bone, a ct, mri scan is necessary to get a better look, bone, fracture was, high-energy trauma, fall, a height, car accident, a ct scan is needed, bone fragments pressing on the spinal cord, most compression fractures, found in elderly patients, osteoporosis, fractures generally, not cause injury, spinal cord, treatment includes treating the osteoporosis, prescription medications, supplemental calcium, fractures, treated symptomatically, pain medicines, practitioners employ back braces, weaken the bones more, predispose the patients to more fractures, in the future, surgery is rarely needed, minimally invasive technique, patients, intractable pain from osteoporotic compression fractures, a large needle is inserted, x-ray guidance, compressed vertebra, a balloon is inserted, bone, the needle, inflated, restoring the height, the vertebra, cement is injected, bone to make sure it, does not collapse again, fracture, tumor, tumor, biopsied, a piece of bone surgically removed, examined under a microscope, the nature, the tumor, fractures from trauma often, require rigid bracing to protect the bone, heals, 6 to 10 weeks, is bone, in the spinal canal, surgery to remove the bone, fuse the vertebra together to stabilize the spine necessary, surgery is always, is any loss of function, bone pressing on the spinal cord, spinal nerves, most compression fractures from trauma, heal in 8 to 10 weeks, rest, bracing, pain medications, recovery time is extended by many weeks, surgery, osteoporotic fractures, become less painful, rest, pain medications, cause chronic pain, a source of great disability, compression fractures, tumors, outcome depends entirely on the type of tumor involved, variable, common tumors that involve the spine include breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, spinal cord, nerve root compression, kyphosis, hunchback, the bones to fuse, surgery, have back pain, suspect you, compression fracture, treating, preventing osteoporosis, most effective way, prevent these fractures.