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A 73 year-old woman presented with severe back pain. Here neurological exam was normal other than severe paravertebral muscle spasm. |
| Lumbar Compression Fracture:
(Left) T1-weighted sagittal MRI
of the lumbar spine; (Right) T2-weighted MRI of the lumbar spine. Note
the compression fracture of the L2 vertebral body.
Vertebral compression fractures most often occur as a result of aging and osteoporosis, but can also be seen as a result of neoplastic infiltration or trauma. |
Revised
11/22/06
Copyrighted 2006. David C Preston