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A guide to compression fractures in the lower back

A vertebral compression fracture (VCF) is a break in an individual bone, or vertebra, of the spine that causes the vertebra to collapse. A lumbar VCF affects the lower spine. When a VCF occurs, ...
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Back in Play: Dr. Farah Musharbash Helps Young Athletes Heal from Pediatric Pars Fractures

Dr. Farah Musharbash, orthopedic spine surgeon at Atlantic Brain and Spine, specializes in both adult and pediatric spinal conditions — with a focus on motion-preserving solutions for young ...
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Explained: Arthur Fils' stress fracture in the back

Arthur Fils, France’s top-ranked player, withdrew from his third-round match at Roland-Garros due to a stress fracture in his lower back. French Tennis Federation doctor Vincent Guillard explains ...
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Surgical Outcome After Spinal Fractures in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

In 18 cases, a low energy injury of the spine occurred and in only 2 cases the cause was a high-energy injury (table 2). The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression ...
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Broncos' Bo Nix reveals that he played through a fracture in his back during his impressive rookie campaign

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix helped lead his team to a 41-32 victory over the Cleveland Browns in the rookie's first ever "Monday Night Football" game on Dec. 2, and it turns out he did so ...