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Fall from height a week ago.
Patient Data
Age: 80 years
Gender: Female
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Burst fracture L1. Schmorl node on L4 lower plate, likely chronic.
Case Discussion
The L1 compression fracture in this elderly patient is presumably osteoporotic related, given the history of a low energy mechanism.
Schmorl nodes refer to protrusions of the cartilage of the intervertebral disc through the vertebral body endplate and into the adjacent vertebra.