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Potential Complications of Vertebral Fractures
| Loss of height |
| Increased occiput-to-wall distance |
| Decreased rib-to-pelvis distance |
| Kyphosis (dowager’s hump) |
| Crowding of internal organs (especially gastrointestinal and pulmonary) |
| Back pain (acute and chronic) |
| Prolonged disability |
| Poor self-image, social isolation, depression |
| Increased mortality |
