Why Insufficiency Fractures are Rarely Found in the Cervical Spine, Even with Osteoporosis.

Guido SchröderLaura HiepeMario MoritzLaura-Marie VivellMarko SchulzeHeiner MartinAndreas GötzJulian Ramin AndresenClaus-Maximilian KullenReimer AndresenHans-Christof Schober

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie (2021)

Even with osteoporosis, cervical vertebrae fracture significantly later than thoracic and lumbar vertebrae due to their unique microarchitecture and higher density. Thus, the cervical vertebrae has specific properties.

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postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
minimally invasive
spinal cord
spinal cord injury