Which Bones Can Break?
May 11, 2009 by Jack
Related topics:bone, Backaches , Break , Bump , Compression Fracture , Cracks , Hand Surgery , Long Time , Osteoporosis , risk , spine , Surgery Recovery , Wrist Bones ,
Osteoporosis can cause any bone to break. The most likely bones to break are the spine, hip, or wrist. Bones can break from a fall or just a hard bump.
Cracks in the bones of the spine can cause these bones to crunch together (compression fracture). This can cause backaches and pain. In fact, loss of an inch or more of height may be the first sign of osteoporosis.
A broken hip almost always needs to be repaired with surgery. Recovery from the operation can take a long time. A broken hip can raise the risk of serious problems, even death.
Wrist
A broken wrist makes it hard to use the arm and hand. It can also require surgery.
