Items Tagged ‘compression’
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Spinal Compression Fractures
Most healthy bones can withstand substantial forces. If the force is too great for the vertebrae to sustain however, one or more of them can fracture. If the bone is too weak to withstand normal pressure, it may not take much force to cause the vertebral body to collapse. Compression fractures of...
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Achondroplasia
What is achondroplasia? Achondroplasia is a genetic (inherited) bone disorder that occurs in one in 25,000 live births. Achondroplasia is the most common type of dwarfism, in which the child's arms and legs are short in proportion to body length. Further, the head is often large and the trunk is...