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Background Mrs. Ina Menard is a 45-year-old female who works as a stocking clerk for a local home improvement store. While she was at work today a large box of galvanized pipes fell from a 20-4-high overhead shelf, striking her outstretched arm and knocking her to the ground. The ambulance personnel reported that she had lost quite a bit of blood at the accident scene and was "knocked out" when they arrived. To minimize further hemorrhage, the paramedics applied a pressure bandage to her arm. You meet the paramedics as they bring Mrs. Menard into the emergency room and begin to assess her for injuries. She is awake and alert, but complaining of severe left arm and back pain, plus she has a "killer headache." To fully examine her injuries you remove four blood-soaked bandages from her arm. You notice a large open wound on her arm with what appears to be bone tissue sticking out of the skin. She also has bruises covering her left shoulder, left wrist, and lower back. To determine the extent of her injuries Mrs. Menard undergoes several x-rays, which reveal the following: • fracture of the left humerus at the proximal diaphysis . depression fracture of the occipital bone • fracture of the 3rd lumbar vertebral body Question Though it's not specifically mentioned above, what type of fracture is likely to have occurred at the vertebral body? Content from the Ch 6 PPT can help you out with this one. O A. Compression fracture OB. Avulsion fracture OC. Spiral Fracture D. Longitudinal fracture OE. Depression fracture OF. Epiphyseal fracture Reset Selection

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1. vertebrae are the individual bones which interlock each other to form vertebral column. It transmits body weight while standing and walking. The vertebral body is a cylindrical shaped part of the vertebrae which provides major structural support.

the most common type of spine fracture is compression fracture of the vertebral body. it occurs due to sudden downward force. The symptoms of compression fracture includes pain in back, arms or legs.

Option is compression fracture.