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Vertebral Compression Fracture Definition
Common names:
  • Broken Back
  • Compression Fracture
  • Fractured Spine
  • Fractured Vertabra
  • Spinal Compression Fracture
  • Spine Fracture
  • Vertebral Compression Fracture
  • Vertebral Fracture
A person with a vertebral compression fracture has a break in a vertebra that reduces the height of the vertebra.

A strong impact to the long axis of the spine can cause a vertebral compression fracture. The elderly and those who suffer from osteoporosis are at the greatest risk for these fractures.
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Last Updated: Aug 29, 2007  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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