Osteoporotic Compression Fracture
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Osteoporotic Compression Fracture is a compression fracture caused by Osteoporosis.
Osteoporosis is the most common cause of compression fracture, and a fall is often the
precipitating event. Because the bone mass is decreased and weaker, a fracture may occur
without any trauma at all. Sudden bending or lifting or even coughing could cause
compression. Cancer invading the spine would be another, rarer cause of a compression
fracture. Young people can also get compression fractures if they are weight lifters,
gymnasts, or doing something very strenuous.
In people with advanced osteoporosis, compression fractures can occur as the result of
simple daily activities such as bending, carrying heavy loads, or a minor fall. |
