Fish vertebrae

Classification according to ICD-10
S32.00	Lumbar vertebra fracture (closed)
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

A fish vertebra describes the change in shape of a vertebral body with a concave base and cover plate, diagnosed by imaging .

Emergence

Fish vertebrae are mainly created in the lumbar spine area due to a reduction and thus weakening of the bone substance ( osteoporosis ) on the one hand and relaxation of the counter-holding back muscles on the other . Due to the reduced strength of the muscles, a greater force acts on the vertebra. This force hits the vertebra relatively centrally, since the body's center of gravity in the lumbar spine runs close to the pivot point of the movement segment. Accordingly, the base and cover plates yield in the central area and deform in a way that is reminiscent of a fish ( sintering fracture ).

See also

• Wedge vertebrae
• Block vortex
• Transition vortex

literature

• Bernhard Heimkes, Georg Thieme Verlag KG (ed.): 2. ÄP examination questions with commentary, focus on surgery, orthopedics, urology. 1st edition. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart · New York 2006
• Fritz U. Niethard, Joachim Pfeil: Dual orthopedic series. 4th edition. Georg Thieme Verlag, Stuttgart 2003

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