My Spine - Lumbar
Images used with permission from Medtronic
Figure 3.1
These images demonstrate osteoporosis. The top image shows a fracture of
the thoracic spine. This type of fracture is called a compression fracture. ote
the wedge shape of the vertebra as it collapsed at the front. The bottom image
demonstrates a normal vertebra on the left and an osteoporotic vertebra on
the right. ote the loss of bone in the body of the vertebra with just a few sliv-
ers of bone remaining.
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