Osteoporotic spinal compression fracture | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Osteoporoticspinalcompressionfracturesoccurasaresultofinjury,commonlyfallontothebuttockorpressurefromnormalactivities,totheweakened ...

Spinal compression fractures occur as a result of injury, commonly fall onto the buttock or pressure from normal activities, to the weakened vertebrae due to osteoporosis[1].

They have a reported incidence of 1.2 per 1000 person-years after 85 years of age in the United States. However, they are largely unreported and are probably more common radiographically (present up to 14% of women older than 60 years in one study 1). 

Vertebral fractures present with pain and loss of mobility.

Compression fractures can result from osteoporosis[2], trauma or represent a pathological fracture secondary to another process (e.g. infection, tumor) ref.

Common descriptors include 6:

wedge compression fracture[3]: involvement of one endplate but not the posterior wall

pincer or split fract...