Vertebral Fracture: Causes and Treatment

Vertebral fracture: Description The spine consists of a total of seven cervical, twelve thoracic, five lumbar, five sacral and four to five coccygeal vertebrae. Together with a complex ligamentous and muscular apparatus as well as the intervertebral discs and their characteristic double-S shape, the spine is a functional elastic system that can absorb loads. The … Vertebral Fracture: Causes and Treatment