Presentation
Back pain. History of falling on the ground
Patient Data
Age: 75 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Spinal compression fracture
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Decreased height and anterior wedging of the D12 vertebral body with retropulsion of its posterosuperior corner indenting the anterior aspect of the subarachnoid CSF space.
Degenerated D12-L1 disc with gas density inside (vacuum phenomenon).
Atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta and iliac arteries.
Case Discussion
The appearance is typical for osteoporotic compression fracture.