Spine fracture in osteoporosis. Coloured X-rays showing the lumbar (lower back) vertebrae of the spine of a 75-year-old patient affected by osteoporosis,before (left) and after (right) the condition caused a fracture of the L4 vertebra (centre). Front of the body is at right. Osteoporosis (brittle bone disease) causes loss in bone density,making the bones thinner and more likely to break | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Zephyr |
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