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compression fracture

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1 Definition of compression fracture

Meaning of compression fracture: A type of break in a bone caused by pressure and in which the bone collapses.

A type of break in a bone caused by pressure and in which the bone collapses. Compression fractures usually occur in the spine (backbone) and in bones made weak by cancer or by osteoporosis (a decrease in bone mass and density).

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