![]() ![]() In these rare situations, dramatic movement of the patient could, in theory, cause injury to the spinal cord as bone fragments or fractured vertebrae contact the spinal cord. Unstable fractures are defined as those where more than one of these columns is disrupted. In a normal spine, the vertebrae and ligaments form three columns - the anterior, middle, and posterior. ![]() ![]() Swelling from the traumatic injury can also cause damage to the spinal cord. Spinal cord injury occurs when unstable, fractured vertebrae move and shift in an abnormal fashion, causing direct damage to the spinal cord.
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