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"T7" refers to your 7th thoracic vertebrae, one of the bones that make up your spine. It is located at the level of the bottom of your scapula (shoulder blade). The vertebrae are shaped like short cylinders, and are mostly hollow inside. Trauma or, often, old age and weakening bones, can cause these bones to partially collapse onto themselves. A "mild anterior wedge compression fracture" would mean that the front of the 7th vertebrae is partially collapsed in on itself so that the vertebra is now shorter in front than in back. "Mild" means it's not severe.

Many people will have these fractures with no serious problems aside from occasional Back pain. However, if they are severe, or multiple, you may have more problems, including numbness, tingling or pain in areas due to nerves coming from the spinal cord being compressed by the misshapen spine in that area.

If the person has back pain in the upper back between the shoulder blades, this suggests that this deformity is a symptomatic fracture, which responds to vertebroplasty in 95% of cases regardless of age.

Even if there is no pain, it is indicative of either significant prior trauma or weak bone, most commonly osteoporosis. In general, this should be treated medically to reduce future fracture risk.

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