This article reviews some of the more common imaging findings that may present as pseudotrauma. Normal development of the spine is reviewed, including synchondroses and ossification centers. Imaging of common variants is presented, with a focus on CT.
Causes. Bone infection is most often caused by bacteria. But it can also be caused by fungi or other germs. When a person has osteomyelitis: 1  Bacteria or other germs may spread to a bone from infected skin, muscles, or tendons next to the bone.
Osteoporosis and low bone mass. 1  Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning disease that causes your bones to become thin and weak and increases the risk of breaking a bone A broken bone may occur from a minor event such as a fall from a standing height. Osteoporosis is a bone-thinning disease that causes your bones to become thin and weak and increases the risk of breaking a bone A broken bone may occur from a minor event such as a fall from a standing height.