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*Vertebral compression fracture. A compression fracture is a collapse of a vertebra. It may be due to trauma or due to a weakening of the vertebra (compare with burst fracture). This weakening is seen in patients with osteoporosis or osteogenesis imperfecta, lytic lesions from metastatic or primary tumors, or infection | |||
{{ICD10 fracture}} | {{ICD10 fracture}} | ||