tumors <\/a>commonly found in cancer patients that weaken the structure of the bone itself. This can make both normal fractures and buckle fractures occur more frequently. Osteoporosis and osteopenia are both bone diseases that reduce the amount and density of minerals in the bone. These also cause weakness which can lead to buckling fractures, breaks, and strains in any age patient. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe brittle bone disease tends to start at birth, but it is a hereditary disease that is passed on from the parents. This disease causes all of the bones in the body to break easily and has varied severities. In mild cases, simple buckle fractures and hairline fractures are common. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
More serious instances can result in buckle fractures, hearing loss, spinal cord problems, and even heart failure. There is no cure for most of these bone diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\r\n
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