Thoracic Spine Compression Fractures – Vertebra Plana
History: elderly female with back pain and deformity. This is a case of multiple thoracic spine pathologic compression fractures secondary to osteoporosis in an elderly female patient. Osteoporosis is a condition of decreased bone mineral density that places patients at risk for fracture. Causes of osteoporosis include prolonged steroid use, post-menopausal state, and normal aging, […]