compression fracture

Thân thiện

A patient's spine X-ray shows a compression fracture in one vertebra.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of bone fracture where the bone collapses or is compressed: A compression fracture specifically refers to a break in a bone, most commonly in the vertebrae of the spine, where the bone tissue is crushed or collapses, often due to weakening from conditions like osteoporosis.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The patient was diagnosed with a vertebral compression fracture after the fall.
  • Osteoporosis is a leading cause of compression fractures in the elderly.

Advanced Usage

• Medical Context: The term is almost exclusively used in medical and clinical contexts to describe a specific fracture morphology, often seen in imaging reports or diagnoses.
  • The MRI confirmed a T12 compression fracture.

Variants and Related Words

• Fracture (n): The general term for a broken bone.
• Vertebral compression fracture (VCF) (n): A more specific term for a compression fracture occurring in the spine.

Synonyms

• Crush fracture: A synonym sometimes used, emphasizing the crushing force.
• Collapsed vertebra: A descriptive term for the result of a spinal compression fracture.

Related Phrases

• Sustain a compression fracture: To experience or suffer this type of injury.
  • He sustained a compression fracture while lifting heavy weights incorrectly.

Học thuật

Noun

1. fracture in which the bone collapses (especially in short bones such as vertebrae)