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. 2020 Dec;10(12):2322–2355. doi: 10.21037/qims-20-1014

Figure 9.

Figure 9

Examples of osteoporotic vertebral fractures according to the German Society for Orthopaedics and Trauma (DGOU) Classification. (A) Type 1—non deformity; (B) Type 2—deformation with minor involvement of the posterior wall; (C) Type 3—deformation with distinct involvement of the posterior wall; (D) 3 examples of Type 4—loss of integrity of vertebral frame architecture or pincer-type fracture; (E) Type 5—injuries with distraction or rotation.