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vertebral
(redirected from vertebral fracture)

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ver·te·bral  (vûrt-brl, vr-tbrl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or of the nature of a vertebra.
2. Having or consisting of vertebrae.
3. Having a spinal column.

verte·bral·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.vertebral - of or relating to or constituting vertebraevertebral - of or relating to or constituting vertebrae
Translations
vertebral [vɜːtɪbrəl] ADJvertebral
vertebral
adj (form)Wirbel-
vertebral [ˈvɜːtɪbrəl] adjvertebrale


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After five years, the incidence of new vertebral fractures was 24% lower in the strontium group than in the placebo group (p > 0.
One can theorize that the risk for vertebral fracture can be reduced through improvement in the horizontal trabecular connection of vertebral bodies (Fig 7) (20).
In a study published in the May 19 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles researchers found that older white women with both vertebral fractures and the increased spinal curvature that results in the bent-over posture characteristic of hyperkyphosis had an elevated risk for earlier death.
 
 
 
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