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Compression fractures associated with osteoporosis of vertebral bodies can distort the normal thoracic curvature of the vertebral column in a posterior direction. such a distortion is called
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Compression fractures associated with osteoporosis of vertebral bodies can distort the normal thoracic curvature of the vertebral column in a posterior direction. such a distortion is called

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Curvature of the spine can be caused by fractures in people with osteoporosis. Kyphosis is the condition in which the spine curves toward the back. It is also known as 'Dowager's Hump."
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