
Motor Vehicle Collisions
Vertebral Compression Fractures (VCFs)
Vertebral compression fractures (VCFs) occur when the bony block or vertebral body in the spine collapses, which can lead to severe pain, deformity, and loss of height. These fractures more commonly occur in the thoracic spine (the middle portion of the spine), especially in the lower part. Each vertebral region has unique anatomical