A finite element model of the T12-L1 motion segment was subjected to dynamic vertical impact to investigate vertebral burst fracture mechanism ... At its maximum compression, the endplates bulged ...

All that weight landed on her neck and back. The final diagnosis? A compression fracture in her L1 vertebra (about halfway down the back) and another fracture in her T12 vertebra, just above the L1.

The fractures occurred in the cervical spine were compression injuries. C6 and C7 levels were the most common fractured vertebrae, followed by C2 vertebra. There was a 43% (three patients ...

Spinal fracture or spinal compression fracture indicates an injury to the spinal column. Along with the vertebrae, spinal fractures can also damage the nerves, spinal cord or ligaments in the spine.

A study in France has found that pamidronate (a bone antiresorptive agent) provides rapid and sustained pain relief in patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs), although ...

A compression technique that does not decompress digital data back to 100% of the original. Lossy methods can provide high degrees of compression and result in smaller compressed files ...

[Dominic Szablewski] was tinkering around with compressing RGB images, when he stumbled upon idea of how to make a simple lossless compression algorithm, resulting in the Quite OK Image Format ...

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Compression socks are particularly useful for air travel, when you have limited space to move your body for hours on end. These socks are designed to increase circulation, reduce swelling and help ...

Compression close compressionA method of reducing file sizes, particularly in digital media such as photos, audio and video. addresses these issues. Any kind of data can be compressed. There are ...