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Fractured Spine

Complete list of fracture information

Fractured Spine A Fractured Spine is a crack or break in one or more of the vertebrae of the spine. Fractured Spine occur in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar area of the spine. Most Fractured Spines are caused from accidents such as a car accident or a fall. Sports injuries and acts of violence are also a common cause. A common type of spinal fracture is a compression fracture. Osteoporosis is also a common cause of Fractured Spines. Fractured Spines are among the most serious of fractures. Spinal cord injuries   are often caused by Fractured Spines.

Types of Fractured Spines.

• Compression fracture: While the front (anterior) of the vertebra breaks and loses height, the back (posterior) part of it does not. This type of fracture is usually stable and rarely associated with neurologic problems.
• Axial burst fracture: You lose height on both the front and back of the vertebra in this type of fracture, often caused by a fall from height in which you land on your feet.
• Flexion/distraction (chance) fracture: The vertebra is literally pulled apart (distraction), such as in a head-on car crash in which the upper body is thrown forward while the pelvis is stabilized by a lap seat belt.
• Transverse process fracture: This type of fracture results from rotation or extreme sideways (lateral) bending and usually does not affect stability.
• Fracture-dislocation: This is an unstable injury involving bone and/or soft tissue in which one vertebra may move off the adjacent one (displaced).