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Spinal fracture

Spinal fracture: Introduction

A fracture of any of the vertebra of the spine. The spine is the backbone or column of bones (vertebrae) that protects the spinal cord. If the spinal fracture involves damage to the spinal cord within, paraplegia or even quadriplegia may result depending on what part of the spinal cord is affected. All suspected spinal injury victims should be kept as still as possible until medical help arrives. ...more »

Symptoms of Spinal fracture

• Back pain
• Leg pain
• Hip pain
• Spinal deformity
• Abnormal spinal curvature
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Spinal fracture

Home Diagnostic Testing

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Spinal fracture?

• Misdiagnosis of Spinal fracture
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• Undiagnosed: Spinal fracture

Spinal fracture: Related Patient Stories

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Spinal fracture: Deaths

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Spinal fracture: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Spinal fracture:

• Loss of height (see Poor growth)
• Dowager's hump (see Deformity symptoms)
• more complications...»

Causes of Spinal fracture

• Osteoporosis
• more causes...»

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Disease Topics Related To Spinal fracture

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Spinal fracture:

• Primary osteoporosis
• Menopause
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• Chemotherapy
• Radiation therapy
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Spinal fracture: Undiagnosed Conditions

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  • Fibromyalgia -- Undiagnosed
  • Arthritis -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Pain Syndromes -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Spinal fracture

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Spinal fracture: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Spinal Specialists:
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Arthritis & Joint Health Specialists (Rheumatology):
  • Rheumatology (Joint Health)
  • Pediatric Rheumatology (Child Joint Health)
• more specialists...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Spinal fracture

Medical research articles related to Spinal fracture include:

• Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in Severe Back Pain From Vertebral Compression Fractures
• Management of acute low back pain.
• Diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
• Adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for ankylosing spondylitis
• Suspected spine trauma.
• Guidelines for osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease
• more research...»

Click here to find more evidence-based articles on the TRIP Database

Spinal fracture: Animations

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Research about Spinal fracture

Visit our research pages for current research about Spinal fracture treatments.

Clinical Trials for Spinal fracture

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Spinal fracture include:

• A Safety and Efficacy Study for Treatment of Painful Vertebral Compression Fractures Caused by Osteoporosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Vertebroplasty for the Treatment of Fractures Due to Osteoporosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• CAFE Study - Cancer Patient Fracture Evaluation - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• KAVIAR Study - Kyphoplasty And Vertebroplasty In the Augmentation and Restoration of Vertebral Body Compression Fractures - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Effect of Teriparatide Compared to Risedronate on Back Pain in Women With a Spine Fracture Caused by Osteoporosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - teriparatide,risedronate
• more trials...»

See full list of 8 Clinical Trials for Spinal fracture

Statistics for Spinal fracture

• Medical statistics for Spinal fracture
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Spinal fracture
• Death and Mortality statistics for Spinal fracture
• Society statistics for Spinal fracture

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