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2. Vertebral compression fracture - Wikipedia

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   A compression fracture is a collapse of a vertebra. It may be due to trauma or due to a weakening of the vertebra (compare with burst fracture ). This weakening is seen in patients with osteoporosis or osteogenesis imperfecta , lytic lesions from metastatic or primary tumors , [ 1 ] or infection. [ 2 ]

3. Back injury - Wikipedia

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   Although the majority of vertebral fractures go undiagnosed, the annual cost related to treatment of vertebral fractures is estimated to be $1 billion in the U.S. [13] Symptomatic disc herniations are most common between ages 30–50 years. [26] 95 percent of herniated discs diagnosed in patients 25–55 years are located in the lumbar spine. [26]

4. Spinal fracture - Wikipedia

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   A spinal fracture, also called a vertebral fracture or a broken back, is a fracture affecting the vertebrae of the spinal column. Most types of spinal fracture confer a significant risk of spinal cord injury. After the immediate trauma, there is a risk of spinal cord injury (or worsening of an already injured spine) if the fracture is unstable ...

5. Low back pain - Wikipedia

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   Low back pain or lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles, ... spinal stenosis; or compression fracture ... spinal tumors, fracture of the spine, and ...

6. Neurogenic claudication - Wikipedia

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   NC is a medical condition most commonly caused by damage and compression to the lower spinal nerve roots. [5] It is a neurological and orthopedic condition that affects the motor nervous system of the body, specifically, the lower back, legs, hips and glutes.

7. Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter has stress fracture in lower ...

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   He has a lumbar spine stress fracture and is suffering from pain in his lower back. "The information is what it is," manager A.J. Hinch said. "There's a lot of unknown still in terms of timetables ...