Spinal fracture
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A spinal fracture is a fracture
affecting the bones of the spinal column.
They can affect the cervical vertebrae (a cervical fracture
), or other parts of the column.
Fracture
A fracture is the separation of an object or material into two, or more, pieces under the action of stress.The word fracture is often applied to bones of living creatures , or to crystals or crystalline materials, such as gemstones or metal...
affecting the bones of the spinal column.
They can affect the cervical vertebrae (a cervical fracture
Cervical fracture
A cervical fracture is commonly called a broken neck. There are seven cervical vertebrae in the human neck, and the fracture of any can be catastrophic. The most common causes are traffic accidents or diving into shallow water...
), or other parts of the column.