L2 Bone Fracture. Bone can be imagined as being somewhat like a sponge made of living protein upon which mineral crystals are embedded. Your back also has muscles ligaments tendons and blood vessels.
It is situated in between the thoracic and the sacral part of the spine and it is characterised by lordose. Blood vessels ligaments and muscles make up the back muscles as well. Like the other lumbar vertebrae it is among the largest of the bones in the spinal column with a substantial cylindrical centrum ventral body that is wider than it is deep to support the bodys weight and.
There will be visible swelling and tenderness.
Injuries below this level at the L3 L4 and L5 vertebrae affect the hips and legs and may. It is situated in between the thoracic and the sacral part of the spine and it is characterised by lordose. Treatment focuses on pain management and re building bone with calcium vitamin d a. If the fracture is old and there appear to be other fractures that have healed this may indicate osteoporosis bone-thinning disease is causing the fractures.
