A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, the ...

Background Ankylosing spondylitis is a rheumatic disease in which spinal and sacroiliac joints are mainly affected. There is a gradual bone formation in the spinal ligaments and ankylosis of the ...

Inflammation that doesn’t go away can change the structure of your spine. And if you have ankylosing spondylitis (AS), there’s about a 5% to 15% chance you may have a spinal fracture at some point in ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disorder that predominantly affects the axial skeleton, leading to progressive spinal fusion and reduced flexibility. The resultant rigidity of ...

Treatment and recovery for a spinal fracture depend on the severity and location. A minor fracture may heal on its own in a few weeks, while a serious injury may require surgery and months to heal. A ...

Compression fracture treatments can be surgical or nonsurgical, depending on the severity of the injury. A compression fracture typically occurs in the vertebrae (bones of the spine) and can reduce ...

A Chance fracture is a type of spinal injury. Chance fractures are also known as seat belt fractures. This is because they’re commonly caused by lap belt-style seat belts during car accidents. Since ...

In this study, ten out of twenty patients had neurological deficit and four of them obtained late neurological impairment, which was established progressively after a time period of four to fifteen ...