Can Osteoporosis or Osteopenia make happen a compression fracture within the spinal vertebrae?
Does anyone know the most common causes of compression fractures of the cervical vertebrae? My mother was just now diagnosed with a compression fracture in her spinal cord at C7 (neck area).
She was Dx w/osteopenia 4 years ago, but hasn't taken any steps to prevent further progression except calcium supplements (and not routinely). She has a history of bone fractures, as she fractured her wrist about 2 years ago in a minor tumble.
She has yearly mammograms and had lung X-rays taken later year as part of her annual physical. Everything was fine: no traces of cancer in any place. She is 64 y/o, caucasian, non-smoker, healthy and active, and other than have hypothyroidism, she has no other history of disease.
Her recent MRI did not reveal any type of tumor at the sight, however, they want to do further testing to engender sure she doesn't have a malignancy anywhere else in her body. Apparently many cancer can matastasize in the spine.
What are the chances this compression fracture is due to a lack of bone density and NOT to an anonymous malignancy elsewhere in the body?
Please sight any references, first.
Thanks for your help.
Yes, compression fractures can occur in the spine near osteoporosis/osteopenia. That's one reason why many older women near these conditions seem exceptionally short and hunched over: fractures of these vertebrae can substantially reduce stature and put pressure on internal organs as the natural support provided by the spine is diminished.
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She was Dx w/osteopenia 4 years ago, but hasn't taken any steps to prevent further progression except calcium supplements (and not routinely). She has a history of bone fractures, as she fractured her wrist about 2 years ago in a minor tumble.
She has yearly mammograms and had lung X-rays taken later year as part of her annual physical. Everything was fine: no traces of cancer in any place. She is 64 y/o, caucasian, non-smoker, healthy and active, and other than have hypothyroidism, she has no other history of disease.
Her recent MRI did not reveal any type of tumor at the sight, however, they want to do further testing to engender sure she doesn't have a malignancy anywhere else in her body. Apparently many cancer can matastasize in the spine.
What are the chances this compression fracture is due to a lack of bone density and NOT to an anonymous malignancy elsewhere in the body?
Please sight any references, first.
Thanks for your help.
Yes, compression fractures can occur in the spine near osteoporosis/osteopenia. That's one reason why many older women near these conditions seem exceptionally short and hunched over: fractures of these vertebrae can substantially reduce stature and put pressure on internal organs as the natural support provided by the spine is diminished.
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