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Disks, Spurs, Stenosis: Slippage, and Osteoporosis

Chapter 6

Osteoporotic Spine Fracture: Kyphosis
As bones lose calcium, they become physically softer. A common complication of osteoporosis is the collapse of one of the thoracic vertebral bodies. The forward angling of the spine that results is called "kyphosis"