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Compression Fracture of the Back Learning Center
Complications could include:
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Nerve Root Compression
- Spinal Cord Compres...
- Kyphosis
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Failure of the bones to fuse (if surgery is necessary) Hunchback (kyphosis) Spinal cord or nerve root compression;
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Nerve compression is the restriction in the space around a nerve that can occur due to several reasons. Functioning of the nerve is compromised.
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In order to understand spinal cord compression, it is useful to understand the structure of the spinal cord and to understand the difference between the spinal cord and the vertebral column. The vertebral column includes the bony structure surroun...
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Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing of the back, which leads to a hunchback or slouching posture.
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Kyphosis is the extreme curvature of the upper back also known as a hunchback. This patient's spine shows excessive backward curvature at the level of the upper chest. ( Custom Medical Stock Photo . Reproduced by permission.)
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