Compression fractures of the spine occur more frequently in elderly patients because:
A. the sacral and coccygeal spines are much weaker in the elderly.
B. the kyphotic spine causes distraction of the intervertebral discs.
C. most elderly people land feet first following a significant fall.
D. the intervertebral discs atrophy and the vertebrae become brittle.
Ans: D. the intervertebral discs atrophy and the vertebrae become brittle.
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