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Spinal compression fracture

Spinal compression fracture

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Is a type of:

Fracture

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Back

Symptoms

Back pain
Pain
Loss of height

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Spinal compression fracture
Analgesia

Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Spinal compression fracture

Surgery

Vertebroplasty
Decompression

Other treatments

Strict bed rest
Limited bed rest

Tests

Blood culture
C reactive protein
Complete blood count
Ionized calcium
Alkaline phosphatase

Risk factors

Personal

Taking corticosteroid medication
Cigarette smoking

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