Injury or Poisoning
spinal fracture
spi·nal frac·ture [ spahyn-l frak-cher ]
Subclass of:
Spinal Injuries; Fracture
Definitions related to spinal fractures:
  • Broken bones in the vertebral column.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (fractured vertebra) A partial or complete breakage of the vertebra.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • (vertebral fracture) Traumatic or pathological injury to the spine in which the continuity of a vertebral bone is broken. Symptoms include back pain and difficulty bending and twisting.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A finding of traumatic injury to the spine in which the continuity of a vertebral bone is broken.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
  • Vertebral fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine are usually associated with major trauma and can cause spinal cord damage that results in neural deficits. Each vertebral region has unique anatomical and functional features that result in specific injuries.
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2025
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